He must realize that alcohol addiction is only a symptom of basic defects in his thinking and living, and that the proper use of every talent he possesses is impaired by his enslavement. (religion-online.org)
What confronts the modern world is not a series of separate crises but a single basic defect, a fault that lies deep in the design of modern society. (religion-online.org)
Most views of divine power are less extreme, but they all are the same basic defects insofar as they ascribe coercive power to God. (religion-online.org)