Word: coxes
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...would be arrogant, however," Cox said, "for us to presume that our children will not be capable of vision...
...Cox defined belief in God as belief in the possible and the unachieved. "Man used to be a dreamer but never had the technology to carry out his dreams," Cox explained. Now he has the technology but has lost his dreams...
...Cox cited two areas in which clergymen have refused to take straightforward stands: civil rights and the crisis in Southeast Asia. Both areas could provide the clergy with the opportunity to demonstrate vision and wisdom...
Modern churches and synagogues are largely to blame for this "eclipse of God," Cox continued. "They have become acolytes of the status quo, and failed to provide the painful tension between the 'not yet' and the world around them." Cox said it is this tension which is the source of religious vision. When the tension fades, God dies...
...Cox contended that the current concern over the question "Is God Dead?" is the result of conflict among clergymen as to the role of religion in modern life...