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We were so fundamental that almost everything had been stripped away from the place of worship. Think of the role words
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"We were so fundamental that almost everything had been stripped away from the place of worship. Think of the role words can play, when all other enticements and sensual attractions are gone"

- James D. Houston

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In this quote, James D. Houston is explaining a location of praise that has been stripped down to its most standard elements. He is utilizing the word "fundamental" to recommend that everything non-essential has actually been removed, leaving just the bare fundamentals. This, according to Houston, is a powerful experience because it allows the worshippers to focus entirely on the words being spoken or sung. Without other interruptions, the words handle a brand-new level of significance and significance. This is a pointer of the power that language can have when it is stripped of its shallow trappings and enabled to base on its own.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by James D. Houston somewhere between November 10, 1933 and today. He/she was a famous Writer from USA. The author also have 2 other quotes.

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