Thought for the Day

The truth is not the stuff of edifying hymns, rather it is dangerous, dirty, and smelly business. To seek the truth is to play with fire and a way to get burned. Not everyone has a stomach for it, above all those who say "Lord, Lord" and then head for cover the minute the Lord shows up dressed in rags and smelling like a street person. Be careful what you pray for: Lord, give me the truth--but not yet! The next time we look up to heaven and piously pray "Come, Lord Jesus," we may find that he is already here, trying to get warm over an urban steam grate or trying to cross our borders.
--John Caputo, What Would Jesus Deconstruct?