“God does not threaten the humanity of man. On the
contrary, the humanity of man can only be threatened if the final word is that
he is alone, that he is unknown to any other than his fellows, that he is
responsible for no authority above the state or the other powers of the world
that shall claim his allegiance. The deepest source of his freedom may still be
that he knows that he must ‘obey God rather than men.’”—Canadian-born
Protestant theologian, ethicist, and social activist John C. Bennett
(1902-1995), “In Defense of God,” Look,
April 19, 1966
The image accompanying this post is, of course, the “Adam’s
Creation” panel by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel.
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