These are quotes which stood out to me, possibly for use in a sermon someday. Their presence here does not mean I agree with them, it merely shows that I might want to reference them later. The default view is five random selections. Use the tag list on the right to view all quotes relevant to that theme.
I have chosen the image of the journey because I think it is the deepest and most universal image in human life. And a number of my friends who are apologists say, "Well, that's not logical." And I come back and say that it is actually more logical than their approach, working from logic alone in syllogisms, is logic alone! But good apologetics, I think, is logic brought to bear on life. Because the hardest journey is the journey from the head to the heart to the will. So an individual actually moves and finally bows to God. And so, to actually describe the course of a real human journey--which is partly logic, partly will, partly heart and so on--is more logical because it is the description of reality, rather than those who arguments are purely logic in a narrow sense. And very few human beings live on pure logic alone, even philosophers.
id: 1397 | source: Os Guiness in Just Thinking Fall 2001 | tags: Apologetics
Patient: It's been one month since my last visit and I still feel miserable.
Doctor: Did you follow the instructions on the medicine I gave you?
Patient: I sure did. The bottle said "keep tightly closed."
id: 1491 | source: Anonymous | tags: Obedience, Submission
A single conversation across the table with a wise man is worth a month’s study of books.
Better to be three hours too soon than one minute too late. -- Shakespeare
id: 2336 | source: Anonymous | tags: Planning, Preparation, Time Management
According to Aquinas we must define a thing not by its ultimate principle, but by the proximate one; and therefore the answer to the question, "What is the essence of virtue?" is not "Doing the will of God" but "Doing what is consonant with insight and appropriate to the situation."
otherwise
It is extraordinarily easy for us to convince ourselves that God wants us to do what we are doing.
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How can God save us from the consequences of our imprudence without interfering with our freedom?