The sooner the doctrine of original sin disappears, the better it is for theology.
love is always in danger of being sentimentalized.
One can be coerced to church, but not to worship.
the most common type of pessimism is neither philosophical nor religious: it is the pessimism of thwarted desire. ... It is the cynical sneer of the man who, seeking roses, finds only ashes.
... we all know how to pray better than we practice what we know!
To keep God at the center of one's life requires frequent renewal of power through prayer.