In local communities, Hassler suggests, ancient truths abide: words retain their power to save or ruin lives, good and evil can yet be distinguished, people remain accountable for their acts, and sin, penance, and absolution are still valid coin of the realm. (firstthings.com)
The great revolutions and revelations of the human past, and I include the Christian revelation, have all been great retellings, new ways of narrating ancient truths to encompass a larger world. (firstthings.com)
Tolle describes ancient truths and applies them to life in the 21st century in a way that is inspiring and comforting. (mindbodygreen.com)