The grace of forgiveness, because God Himself has paid the price, is a Christian distinctive and stands splendidly against our hate-filled, unforgiving world. God's forgiveness gives us a fresh start.

One often sees a call only in retrospect. This too is God's design. God often reinforces our faith after we trust him, not before.

Attempting to satisfy the passions that rage inside us and the longings that motivate us, we invent spirituality, lean on political solutions, create new villains, turn our backs on Jesus, and blame a thousand tyrannies- but we never come to terms with the source of the problem deep within the heart and inclination of every human being.

Truth by definition excludes.

Whenever you try to break God's moral law, you end up breaking yourself and hurting others - all while proving His law in the process.

When we talk politics, we moralize. When we talk morality, we politicize.

Bahaism gives you a pluralistic view, and a lot of aspects of Hinduism give you a moral framework with no accountability other than the karmic system. There's no linear movement or point of accountability toward God.