Impartial observers from other planets would consider ours an utterly bizarre enclave if it were populated by birds, defined as flying animals, that nevertheless rarely or never actually flew. They would also be perplexed if they encountered in our seas, lakes, rivers, and ponds, creatures defined as swimmers that never did any swimming. But they would be even more surprised to encounter a species defined as a thinking animal if, in fact, the creature very rarely indulged in actual thinking.

We must never forget that both good and evil flow from the Bible. It is therefore not above criticism.

I'm all for sex. Seven nights a week. Days, too.

Civilization itself . . . can easily be swept aside when mob passions are aroused.

There are hundreds of millions who believe the Messiah has come. If he did, then it is unfortunately the case that his heroic sacrifice and death have had no effect whatsoever on the very problem his coming might have been expected to address, for history demonstrates, beyond question, that we Christians have been just as dangerous, singly and en masse, as non-Christians.

Just as with cars, it's critical to know the fuel efficiency of black holes.

Radio is the theater of the mind; television is the theater of the mindless.