More than half described Christians as literalistic, anti-intellectual, judgmental, self-righteous, and bigoted.

Christianity's goal is not escape from this world. It loves this world and seeks to change it for the better.

The heaven-and-hell framework has four central elements: the afterlife, sin and forgiveness, Jesus’s dying for our sins, and believing.

The tongue can cut deeper than the sword or heal faster than in the ward.

If you want to be holy then you must give time to God and not just intend to.

It is important that gang members are aware that if they engage in aggravated assault, maiming, kidnapping, or manslaughter that they will receiving a minimum sentence of 30 years.

Once you become complacent and once you're happy with your performance or whatever it is, I don't think you'll get better as quickly.

Her clothes still smoked from the wizard’s assault. But to him, she always smelled of flowers.

I've had my fills of cocaine and pills.

Never underestimate a parent's ability to mortify his child.

I just try to do me and stay out of harms way.

That wonderful book, while it obtains admiration from the most fastidious critics, is loved by those who are too simple to admire it.

Problems always appear big when incompetent men are working on them.