Moral relativism has a reputation for being compassionate, caring and humane, but it is an extremely useful philosophy for tyrants.

The greatest Christians in history seem to say that their sufferings ended up bringing them the closest to God - so this is the best thing that could happen, not the worst.

God writes the story of our lives with the pen strokes of our own free choices.

It is mercy, not justice or courage or even heroism, that alone can defeat evil.

I find my data first in myself, not first in the poets. For if I did not find it in myself, I would not be able to find it in the poets.

The Inquisition confused sin with sinners and judged both. Modern Americans make the same mistake but judge neither.

God's love is as objective as light. Because the sun in a sense is light, or the source of light rather than being lit, it really gives its light to the earth. And because the earth really receives light from the sun, it is really transformed every morning from darkness to light. Just as objectively, because God is love, God really gives love to us. And because we receive real life-changing love from God, we are really transformed from darkness to light.