To listen to the oppressed is to believe in their humanity. It is also to hear the voice of God.
— Rev. Dr. James H. Cone

Theologies of listening

  • When two people relate to each other authentically and humanly, God is the electricity that surges between them.

    — Martin Buber

  • To listen to the oppressed is to believe in their humanity. It is also to hear the voice of God.

    Rev. Dr. James H. Cone

  • To listen means to no longer have an inner need to make our presence known. We are free to receive, to welcome, to accept. Listening is much more than allowing another to talk while waiting for a chance to respond; it is paying full attention to others, and welcoming them into our very being.

    Rev. Henri Nouwen