"The more exact rendering is 'peace on earth to men with whom God is pleased,' which is unlikely to be popularized by the greeting card industry." David C. Brenner "Grace and Truce" in Touchstone, November/December 2013.
"It is easy to destroy and hard to build; and bad law can wreak a lot of destruction. But not all the good and wise laws in the world can do much to change the hearts of men." Anthony Esolen "Law's Futility" in Touchstone, November/December 2013.
"We need more than politicians and lawyers. We need fully committed mothers and fathers. We need genuinely Christian schools." Anthony Esolen "At Dusk in the Jungle" in Touchstone, November/December 2013.
"God created the world and planted Eden's garden without anyone's help. He let us into His playground and he intends to incorporate our creativity and work into His own. Our work leaves eternal traces on God's creation." Peter J. Leithart "Divine Invitation" in Touchstone, November/December 2013.
"When one fails to attend to the camel, gnat-straining becomes more difficult." S.M. Hutchens "What Gorilla?" in Touchstone, November/December 2013.
"Man is creative because he is made in the image of the Creator." Donald T. Williams "The World of the Rings" in Touchstone, November/December 2013.
"The ultimate goal of education: inspiring and enabling virtuous action on the part of the reader himself." Donald T. Williams "The World of the Rings" in Touchstone, November/December 2013.
"That conscience bids us to follow its dictates does not mean that conscience is right. Our conscience can lead us astray. It must be well formed." Bruce D. Marshall "The Theologian's Ecclesial Vocation" in First Things, October 2013.
"If universities seriously believed in diversity, they would not be the bastions of ideological uniformity that they are." Michael W. McConnell "2013 Supreme Court Roundup" in First Things, October 2013. |
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