Quote by Karen Armstrong
A theology should be like poetry, which takes us to the end of wha

A theology should be like poetry, which takes us to the end of what words and thoughts can do. – Karen Armstrong

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Its a great event to get outside and enjoy nature. I find it very exciting no matter how many times I see bald eagles. – Karen Armstrong

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Nature
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Yes, all fundamentalists feel that in a secular society, God has been relegated to the margin, to the periphery and they are all in different ways seeking to drag him out of that peripheral position, back to center stage. – Karen Armstrong

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Society
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Ever since the Crusades, when Christians from western Europe were fighting holy wars against Muslims in the near east, western people have often perceived Islam as a violent and intolerant faith – even though when this prejudice took root Islam had a better record of tolerance than Christianity. – Karen Armstrong

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Faith
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I certainly cant speak for all cultures or all societies, but its clear that in America, poetry serves a very marginal purpose. Its not part of the cultural mainstream. – Mark Strand

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Poetry

We dont attempt to have any theme for a number of the anthology, or to have any particular sequence. We just put in things that we like, and then we try to alternate the prose and the poetry. – James Laughlin

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Poetry

Poetry is the energy of the soul made ink. – Terri Guillemets, “Lust & creativity,” 1995

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Poetry

You will not find poetry anywhere unless you bring some of it with you. – Joseph Joubert

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Poetry

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Literature is a state of culture, poetry is a state of grace, before and after culture. – Juan Ramon Jimenez

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Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm. – Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Research clearly shows us that the earlier women think about maintaining their bone mass and take the steps to do so, the better their health will be in the long run. – Lois Capps

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