The hallmark of intelligence is not whether one believes in God or not, but the quality of the processes that underlie one’s beliefs.

The state is concerned with the promotion of outward righteousness arising from the individual being constrained to keep the law. The Gospel alters human nature, whereas the state merely restrains human greed and evil, having no positive power to alter human motivation.

Christianity israrely understood by those outside its bounds. In fact, this is probably one of the greatest tasks confronting the apologist–to rescue Christianity from misunderstandings.

Suffering does not call into question the "big picture" of the Christian faith. It reminds us that we do not see the whole picture, and are thus unable to fit all of the pieces neatly into place.

We live on earth; our homeland is in heaven.

When the old poets made some virtue their theme, they were not teaching but adoring.

Good does not triumph unless good people rise to the challenges around them.