"Where Church pastors had the trust of their people, this sense of personal involvement on the part of the individual believer need not be absent even from an intercessory ministry: The shepherd led his flock and did not drive them, and they appeared together before the Throne of Grace. When the Church through its history has sought to dictate its authority, suppress individualism, and impose humiliation rather than preach humility, the ancient genius of the faith has exerted itself in revolt, and the faithful have exercised their right to seek their own way to their heavenly Father and realize their true selves."
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John M. Allegro
John Marco Allegro (17 February 1923 – 17 February 1988) was an English archaeologist and Dead Sea Scrolls scholar. He was a populariser of the Dead Sea Scrolls through his books and radio broadcasts. He was the editor of some of the most famous and controversial scrolls published, the pesharim. A number of Allegro's later books, including The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross, brought him both popular fame and notoriety, and also complicated his career.
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