No emotion, merely as an emotion, is a sin, because we cannot directly control the arising of an emotion in our soul.

There is one and only one possible road to joy: selfless love.

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

An argument in apologetics, when actually used in dialogue, is an extension of the arguer. The arguer's tone, sincerity, care, concern, listening, and respect matter as much as his or her logic - probably more. The world was won for Christ not by arguments but by sanctity: "What you are speaks so loud, I can hardly hear what you say.

Great saints have often been made out of great sinners, but not one was ever made out of a wimp.

In every sin, we choose to believe the devil's lie rather than God's truth.

Bad times make good people, as mountainous pressures make diamonds or as fire tempers steel.