Only a rookie who knows nothing about science would say that science takes away from faith. If you really study science, it will bring you closer to God.
James Tour, Ph.D., Carbon Nanotechnology Laboratory
In 1992, the historian of science Frederic Burnham said the God Hypothesis “is now a more respectable hypothesis than at any time in the last one hundred years.” I’d go even further. More than just being respectable, I’d say that the God hypothesis is forceful enough to warrant a verdict that He’s alive and well.
Stephen Meyer, quoted in The Case for A Creator (2004)
In the long run the answer to all those who object to the doctrine of hell is itself a question: “What are you asking God to do?” To wipe out their past sins and, at all costs, to give them a fresh start, smoothing every difficulty and offering every miraculous help? But He has done so, on Calvary. To forgive them? They will not be forgiven. To leave them alone? Alas, I am afraid that is what He does.
C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain (1940)
To be skeptical of the resultant text of the New Testament books is to allow all of classical antiquity to slip into obscurity, for no documents of the ancient period are as well attested bibliographically as the New Testament.
John Warwick Montgomery, History and Christianity (1970)
Never, here or anywhere else, let us think while anthropomorphic images are a concession to our weaknesses, the abstraction [metaphysical and theological] are the literal truth. Both are equally concessions; each singly misleading, and the two together mutually corrective.
C.S. Lewis, Letters to Malcolm (published 1964)
Be strong!
We are not here to play, to dream, to drift;
We have hard work to do, and loads to lift;
Shun not the struggle - face it; tis God’s gift.
Be Strong!
Say not,”The days are evil. Who’s to blame?”
And fold the hands and acquiesce - oh shame!
Stand up, speak out, and bravely, in God’s name.
Be strong!
It matters not how deep intrenched the wrong,
How hard the battle goes, the day how long;
Faint not - fight on! Tomorrow comes the song.
Maltbie Davenport Babcock (1858-1901)
Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.
Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect. For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
Apostle Paul, 1 Corinthians 1:17-25 (c. 54 AD)
Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them. When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
Matthew 28:16-20 (c. 60-65 AD)
