Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Jesus of Nazareth

Commend me to a single sentence in the whole of Christ's teaching that would make a despot sit more steadfastly upon His throne. He never taught anarchy. Find, if you can, a single word that would make men burst the bonds of righteous fealty, and lead lawless lives. He taught no asceticism that would denude life of wholesome pleasure or healthful enjoyment. Far, far was He, on the other hand, from teaching any libertinism that would tolerate aught that is unclean, unchaste, impure, in word or deed. His teaching was for man — instructing him what was best for him to do, how it was best to do it, and what it was necessary for his own good that he should eschew and avoid. 'Never man spake like this man!'

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