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The theological category of sin has been replaced, in many circles, with the psychological concept of therapy. As Philip Reiff has argued, the “Triumph of the Therapeutic” is now a fixture of modern American culture. Church members may make poor choices, fail to live up to the expectations of an oppressive culture, or be inadequately self-actualized—but they no longer sin. (more...) - Mohler
"The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones." - John Wooden
“Fortitude without justice is a source of evil.” - St. Thomas Aquinas
"Having your book turned into a movie is like seeing your oxen turned into bouillon cubes." - John LeCarre
“God hasn’t given this generation - so accustomed to opinion polls that want to know what we think - the luxury of remaking theology on the fly and redefining the gospel.” - Randy Alcorn
Roman Emperor Julian (the Apostate): "It is [the Christians'] philanthropy toward strangers, the care they take of the graves of the dead, and the affected sanctity with which they conduct their lives that have done [the] most to spread their atheism."
"And what is our purpose in this world? Not to indulge our appetites, but to render obedience to the divine ordinance." - Russell Kirk, from The Conservative Mind
"We can grow good wheat and make good bread only if we understand that we do not live by bread alone." - Wendell Berry