Practical Theology
  • Home
  • Timelines
    • Timeline: The Ecumenical Councils
    • The Life and Writings of Paul Tillich
    • Events in (American) Methodism
    • Creation of the Global Methodist Church
    • The Life and Sermons of John Wesley
    • Augustine’s Writings
  • Resources
    • Book Reviews
    • Tracking Down Citations
    • Augustine – Concept Map
    • Church Vitality
    • Leadership Resources
    • Wesley Resources
    • Resources on the Life and Work of Paul Tillich
  • About
    • About Tom
    • FAQ & Contact
Select Page

Someone: The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled…

by TA Barlow | Mar 17, 2024 | Quotes, Tracking Citations

The 1995 movie The Usual Suspects has a great line in it, spoken by Kevin Spacey’s character near the end: The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist. Where did this come from? Was it Baudelaire? Sort of, but variants go...

Peter Senge: A collective IQ of 63…

by TA Barlow | Sep 21, 2023 | Quotes, Tracking Citations

…how can a team of committed managers with individual IQs above 120 have a collective IQ of 63? This quote comes from Peter Senge’s book The Fifth Discipline (1990), page 9. It is in a subsection titled “Team Learning.”
Next Entries »
Unless otherwise noted, all content is Copyright 2025, Thomas Barlow