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Only Love Can Defeat Terrorism

The wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them,
and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose; it shall
blossom abundantly and rejoice, even with joy and

singing… They shall see the glory of the Lord, the
excellency of our God. Strengthen the weak hands, and
make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who are fearful-
hearted, "Be strong, do not fear!.. " Then the eyes of the blind
shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
Then the lame shall leap like a deer, and the tongues of the
dumb sing. For waters shall burst forth in the wilderness,
and streams in the desert. (Isaiah 35, 1-6)

He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly, he who
despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his
hands, refusing bribes, who stops his ears from hearing of
bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from seeing evil: He will
dwell on high; his place of defense will be the fortress of
rocks; bread will be given him, his water will be sure.
(Isaiah 33, 15-16)
... To loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the heavy

burdens, to let the oppressed go free, and that you break
every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,
and that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out;
when you see the naked, that you cover him, and not hide
yourself from your own flesh? Then your light shall break
forth like the morning, your healing shall spring forth
speedily, and your righteousness shall go before you; the
glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. Then you shall
call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry, and He will

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