Brita Stendahl, who taught for...
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Brita Stendahl, who taught for a number of years at Harvard Divinity School, observed that many people in the academic community had little appreciation for regular participation in corporate worship. The value of this kind of ritual was not held in high esteem by many of her friends and colleagues. Stendahl resisted such temptation to forgo Sunday worship which to her was an irreplaceable hour during the week.
She once commented in her book Sabbatical Reflections: "What could I have done in that length of time? Read a little, think somewhat, listen to music, finish a review, prepare a meal, yes. But compared to the cosmic importance and personal engagement that has taken place in church -- no, it cannot be compared. Church time is eternal."
Others may not see what is taking place in worship because they are looking at the things that are seen, but there is a way of looking that perceives what is unseen and the things that are unseen are eternal.
-- Hasler
She once commented in her book Sabbatical Reflections: "What could I have done in that length of time? Read a little, think somewhat, listen to music, finish a review, prepare a meal, yes. But compared to the cosmic importance and personal engagement that has taken place in church -- no, it cannot be compared. Church time is eternal."
Others may not see what is taking place in worship because they are looking at the things that are seen, but there is a way of looking that perceives what is unseen and the things that are unseen are eternal.
-- Hasler
