Quotes from William Sloane Coffin Jr.

It's too bad that one has to conceive of sports as being the only arena where risks are, for all of life is risk exercise. That's the only way to live more freely, and more interestingly.

Finally in seminary I saw that Jesus was both a mirror to humanity and a window to divinity, the modest amount given to mortal eyes to see.

it's always a good time to change your mind when to do so will widen your heart.

Hope reflects the state of your soul rather than the circumstances surrounding your days. Praise God and your soul gets stronger.

The afterlife I leave to God, who is merciful and far too busy for impertinent questions from me. I may want to know more, but I don't need to. "One world at a time"-that's my feeling and that's more than enough given the present anguish that engulfs it.

Christ came to take away our sins, not our minds.