Innocent as Doves, Wise as Serpents

There is a fascinating tension in one of Jesus’ most memorable instructions: “Be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves.”  At first glance, it feels like a contradiction. How can someone be both? Aren’t innocence and wisdom often portrayed as opposites? The world tends to divide people into two camps. There are the […]

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