Grace is not opposed to effort; it's opposed to earning.

The Great Commission is still the mission statement of the Church.

If we reject the Christian answer, we still have the problem. We're going to adopt some alternative, because the questions will not go away, the questions of, "What kind of person am I becoming?" and "What is my role in that?" and so on.

When the will is enslaved to a desire, it will in turn enslave the mind.

What we can do with these means (our own unassisted strength) is still very small compared to what we could do in acting in union with God himself, who created and ultimately controls all other forces.

Education (the institution) has now adopted values, attitudes, and practices that make any rigorous understanding of the human self and life impossible.

As we reach out to God, we get another source of strength.