If God, Then What?

Most of the things I say in a day, and most of the things I know about the world, cannot be proven scientifically. It’s not that scientific methods aren’t important; it’s just that they can’t help us with a lot of human knowledge. Come to think of it, you can’t even do a scientific experiment to prove that you are there now, reading this book.

When we make our belief system part of our identity, and we start valuing ourselves by the accuracy of our ideas, then it’s very easy for a statement like this is true to become we are right, and for that to turn into we are winning, and then we are better.

I doubt you can solve the problem of evil without sorting out the human heart.

the fact that a lot of oddballs believe something doesn’t mean it isn’t true.

None of us has ever known a world without disease, or suffering, or war or injustice. So it’s surprising how certain we are that something is wrong with it.

to say that something is possible doesn’t necessarily mean it’s probable.

Tragedy and comedy, problem and solution, hope and despair, they’re all jumbled up together in the human condition.

people now spread vicious gossip to millions over the internet rather than to dozens in the village square.)

how do we know what God would do? You can’t prove someone can’t do something, just because you can’t think of a reason why they haven’t done it.