The ideas and “fundamentals” each of us believe and hold are the places some of the most epic battles have been waged in history. There have been countless losses and victories; so many that I am unsure who is winning at this point. The battle is not lost by any means, but winning is not…
This post is a categorical Table of Contents for posts relating to the book They Thought They Were Free by Milton Mayer. For the original book review see here: They Thought They Were Free Book Review. Also included is a list of all the quotes pulled from this book. Important Take-Aways from ‘They Thought They…
Submission to authority is a tricky act. Questions are often posed relating to “how much submission?”, “To which authorities?”, or “How are we even to know these things?” Christ talks about authority often enough, but not too often with direct commands as how we should live our lives. Take Matthew 22:21 for example: Then render…
This post continues a long series of commentary on quotes pulled from They Thought They Were Free, the Germans 1933-45 by Milton Mayer. The book itself is home to a lot of revelations to the nature of people and I do recommend reading it. To see the short review of the book itself and all…
Men who did not know that they were slaves do not know that they have been freed. (Pg 62) This is a fantastic quote to start with. I’ve discussed the relationship between Knowledge and Sin before, and this is similar. Knowledge is revelation, and the best way to stem revelation is to increase fear. Which…
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