Few are the days that pass without my reading at least some Charles Dickens.

In reading a biography of church history recently I came across this quote from Dickens. Found it worth sharing:

All my strong illustrations are derived from the New Testament; all my social abuses are shown as departures from its spirit; all my good people are humble, charitble, faithful and forgiving. Over and over again, I claim them in express words as disciples of the Founder of our religion; but I must admit that to a man (or woman) they all arise and wash their faces, and do not appear unto men to fast (Cristobal Krusen. They Were Christians: The Inspiring Faith of Men and Women Who Changed the World. Grand Rapids, MI, Baker Books, 2016, p. 186).