Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.

There is no philosophy that is not to some extent also theology.

Grace creates liberated laughter. The grace of God...is beautiful, and it radiates joy and awakens humor.

'joy' in Phillippians is a defiant 'Nevertheless!' that Paul sets like a full stop against the Philippians' anxiety.

Take your Bible and take your newspaper, and read both. But interpret newspapers from your Bible.

Whether the angels play only Bach praising God, I am not quite sure.

Man can certainly keep on lying (and does so), but he cannot make truth falsehood.