Brian's Words of Wisdom

Brian is something of an inside joke that evolved and gained speed on the Transy trip to Turkey and Greece. I wish I could somehow explain Brian. Take the joy of laughter, the pause of contemplation, the humor of Monty Python's Life of Brian, and moments that make you realize that life is a worthwhile enterprise. That is Brian.

Dr. Jones developed Brian with our help over the course of Turkey and Greece, and he continues to remind us that "Brian lives!" through group emails that are always titled "Brian's Words of Wisdom".

The Words of Wisdom of the all-knowing Brian are too rich to discard, so they are now to be added to my blog.

There will be more, as long as Brian continues to live. And Brian alone is immortal.

Word of Wisdom #1, June 15, 2007

Brian was invoked last night by daughter Natalie, so he graced me with these words as channeled through Abraham Joshua Heschel.

“God is of no importance unless He is of supreme importance.”

Brian concurs!!

Words of Wisdom #2, June 22, 2007

“Above all, I contend that something called ‘the faith of the church’ has never existed; truth, whether it be religious truth or any other kind, is always evolving and changing, and the moment truth is codified, it begins to die. That makes it very difficult to be triumphal and certain. We Christians are pilgrims walking into the mystery of God, not soldiers marching off to war. There is a great difference.”

Brian channeled through John Shelby Spong

Brian lives!!