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The idea of human rights holds up in the final analysis only if it is anchored in faith in the Creator God.
Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger • Faith and Politics
Human beings often cling to their certainties for fear that their opinions will be proven false. But a certainty that cannot be called into question is not a certainty. Solid certainties are those that survive questioning. In order to accept questioning as the foundation for our voyage toward knowledge, we must be humble enough to accept that
... See moreorthodoxy is not only (as is often urged) the only safe guardian of morality or order, but is also the only logical guardian of liberty, innovation and advance. If we wish to pull down the prosperous oppressor we cannot do it with the new doctrine of human perfectibility; we can do it with the old doctrine of Original Sin. If we want to uproot
... See moreG. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton • Orthodoxy
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David Bentley Hart • The Story of Christianity
This is the main reason why a pastor who preaches grace but is not otherwise fixated on it or captivated by it can often be a cranky sourpuss among his congregation, or worse. Many of us know of churches that make a big deal out of their commitment to “sovereign grace” but have a gracelessly stifling communal climate. Some of the most theologically
... See moreJared C. Wilson , Mike Ayers (Foreword) • The Pastor's Justification
Matthew David Segall • Renewing Religion: The Evolution of God
