March 8, 2006

Delightful Derrida?

Amidst the craziness of researching and writing, I have come upon a strangely beautiful moment-- strange because it is from Jacques Derrida, beautiful because it smacks of Truth:

"...forgiveness granted to the other is the supreme gift and therefore hospitality par excellence" (on Hospitality, from "Acts of Religion" p.380).

1 comment:

Bronwyn said...

This sheds new light on 1 Peter's injunction to "offer hospitality without grumbling"....