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Truly such as these, if when called they refuse to undertake offices of supreme rule, for the most part deprive themselves of the very gifts which they received not for themselves alone, but for others also; and, while they meditate their own and not another’s gain, they forfeit the very benefits which they desire to keep to themselves.

The Book of Pastoral Rule

Saint Gregory the Great

In short, the kingdom is concerned with the stuff of sociology—with redeeming communities, institutions, and systems of human organization.

Desiring the Kingdom

James K. A. Smith

More than that: Those who make them are like them; so are all who trust in them. (v. 8) They are the ones who champion anxiety and affirm restlessness. The adherents to the gods of restlessness find such a predatory society normal. And then into our midst comes this other unexpected voice from outside the Pharonic system: “Let my people go!” (Exod. 5:1).

Sabbath as Resistance, New Edition With Study Guide

Walter Brueggemann

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