“A church that's lost it's voice for justice is a church that's lost it's relevance in the world.”

“Nothing is sadder than someone who has lost his memory, and the church which has lost its memory is in the same state of senility.”

“I did see, however, what the Russian church had lost in its first decade of "freedom." Under communism, the church had found a way to survive and often thrive. Scripture and holy song was its lifeblood.”

“A state which which includes within itself a terrorized Church has lost its most faithful servant.”

“...the Russian church had lost in its first decade of 'freedom' what Soviet believers had managed to hold on to under communisn for most of a century.”

“Folks, it's time to evolve. That's why we're troubled. You know why our institutions are failing us, the church, the state, everything's failing? It's because, um – they're no longer relevant. We're supposed to keep evolving. Evolution did not end with us growing opposable thumbs. You do know that, right?”