Jesus is not asking us to do anything for him that he hasn’t already done for us, under conditions of difficulty beyond our comprehension.

Most apologetic books are really written for Christians, even the ones that purport to be written for non-believers.

We are saved by a man who died loving his enemies.

All forms of love are necessary, and none are to be ignored, but all of us find some forms of love to be more emotionally valuable to us. They are a currency that we find particularly precious, a language that delivers the message of love to our hearts with the most power. Some types of love are more thrilling and fulfilling to us when we receive them.

It is remarkable that in all of his writings Paul's prayers for his friends contain no appeals for changes in their circumstances.

The world is polarizing over religion. It is getting both more religious and less religious at the same time.

The resurrection makes Christianity the most irritating religion on the face of the earth.