Fullness of Joy

Fullness of Joy

Better to Light a Candle (of Silence) than to Curse the Darkness (of Language)

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Carl McColman
Jun 03, 2015
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If a picture is worth 1000 words, how many words is silence worth?
If a picture is worth 1000 words, how many words is silence worth?

Does language always limit the way we talk about, think about, or even pray to, God?

This question has been on my mind for the past few days.

This past weekend I attended a service at a nearby Episcopal Church. The liturgy came from Enriching Our Worship, a contemporary, inclusive language …

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