Quote of the day
Like stones rolling down hills, fair ideas reach their objectives despite all obstacles and barriers. It may be possible to speed or hinder them, but impossible to stop them.
Walter Wink
Born: May 21, 1935
Died: May 10, 2012 (aged 76)
Bio: Walter Wink was an American biblical scholar, theologian, and activist who was an important figure in Progressive Christianity. Wink spent much of his career teaching at Auburn Theological Seminary in New York City.
Known for:
- Naming the powers (1984)
- Jesus and nonviolence (2003)
- Transforming Bible Study (1980)
- John the Baptist in the gospel tradition (1968)