Spiritual Quote of the Day (Bryan Mealer, on the Need for ‘A New Social Gospel’)

“To defeat hatred and creeping fascism and begin the healing of this nation, we—all Americans—need a new social gospel, and not just one that makes liberals feel comfortable. It is a gospel forged from the rubble, and it must include everyone. It will be messy and painful, and we must push forward even when our friends ask us, 'What’s the point?' When they ask us, 'How can you speak to those people?' Our big tent must shine like a light unto the world, and it must be a home to all—Republicans and Democrats, Jews and Romans, even to the demons that fly out from the debris."— American journalist and author Bryan Mealer, “The Struggle for a New American Gospel,” The New Republic, October 2018

The accompanying picture of Bryan Mealer was taken on Jan. 23, 2024, by NolanM77283.