Quote of the Day (Rev. John Bennett, on God and the Humanity of Man)

“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.