In my reading of philosophy, I saw that there were innumerable problems that nobody was giving answers for. the Bible, it struck me, dealt with man's problems in a sweeping, all-encompassing thrust.

In face of this modern nihilism, Christians are often lacking in courage. We tend to give the impression that we will hold on to the outward forms whatever happens, even if God really is not there. But the opposite ought to be true of us, so that people can see that we demand the truth of what is there and that we are not dealing merely with platitudes. In other words, it should be understood that we take this question of truth and personality so seriously that if God were not there we would be among the first of those who had the courage to step out of the queue.

Belief does not change what is.

The Lord is the General, and he has the right . . . the sovereign right . . . to put us where he wants in the battle.

Truth demands confrontation. It must be loving confrontation, but there must be confrontation nonetheless.

The soul is not more important than the body. God made the whole man and the whole man is important.

How should an artist begin to do his work as an artist? I would insist that he begin his work as an artist by setting out to make a work of art.