I have never had better opinions of woman than I had of her
They have most satisfaction in themselves, and consequently the sweetest relish of their creature comforts.
When Christians sing about the wrath of God, we are singing about ourselves.
Defeat should never be a source of discouragement but rather a fresh stimulus.
Theology is not only about understanding the world; it is about mending the world.
Today's action hero, his skills are through technology. He can fly, he can throw a bolt of lightning, he can freeze people.
The Antichrist is often identified with the second beast in the Book of Revelation that arises from the land, the beast that tries to make everyone worship the power of evil.
We shall see our friends again. We can lay them in the grave; we know they are safe with God.
Naked need is the occasion for God's giving, not a need adorned with the clean, elegant robes of respectability and good works.
Once you accept the existence of God - however you define him, however you explain your relationship to him - then you are caught forever with his presence in the center of all things.
The people of God want pastors, not clergy acting like bureaucrats or government officials.
You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.
I wasn't rebellious. Other friends had far stricter parents and where there wasn't a relationship of respect and communication, they were usually the opposite; kids go to the other extreme.
The government lied about inventing the HIV virus as a means of genocide against people of color. The government lied.
The reason why there is more pessimism about technology in Europe has to do with history, the use of databases to keep track of people in the camps, ecological disasters.
Apologetic explanations do not develop unless there is a reality that has to be explained and defended. Jesus was undeniably a figure of history.
For the earliest period of the history of Israel, all that precedes the building of the temple, not a trace can be found of any sanctuary of exclusive legitimacy.
The destination is a happy life, an accomplished life that doesn't end with death but with eternal life.
Parenthood, like death, is an event for which it is nearly impossible to be prepared. It brings you into a new relationship with the fact of your own existence, a relationship in which one may be rendered helpless.
For much of its existence, design was all about convenience. We wanted to hide technology so that users are not distracted into thinking about the tools they use.
Education is the power to think clearly, the power to act well in the worlds work, and the power to appreciate life.
