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> [The book, that stubbornly unelectric artifact of pure typography, possesses resources conducive to the flourishing of the soul. A thoughtful reading of the printed text orients one to a world of order, meaning, and the possibility of knowing truth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-groothuis/the-book-that-stubbornly-unelectric-artifact-of-pure-typography/)

[Douglas Groothuis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-groothuis/)

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## More by Douglas Groothuis

> [“Diversion consoles us - in trivial ways - in the face of our miseries or perplexities; yet, paradoxically, it becomes the worst of our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-groothuis/diversion-consoles-us-in-trivial-ways-in-the-face-of-our-miseries-or/)

[Douglas Groothuis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-groothuis/)

> [Tied to the value of the person is the principle of servanthood. We value what we freely serve.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-groothuis/tied-to-the-value-of-the-person-is-the-principle-of-servanthood-we/)

[Douglas Groothuis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-groothuis/)

> [The doctrine of hell does not stand alone as a kind of ancient Christian horror story. Rather, hell is inseparable from three other interrelated…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-groothuis/the-doctrine-of-hell-does-not-stand-alone-as-a-kind-of-ancient/)

[Douglas Groothuis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-groothuis/)

> [“Humankind cannot bear very much reality. -TS Elliot, quoted by Groothuis”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-groothuis/humankind-cannot-bear-very-much-reality-ts-elliot-quoted-by-groothuis/)

[Douglas Groothuis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-groothuis/)

> [Since the truth may not be what we would prefer. It is revealing that so many people today express approval by saying, "I'm comfortable…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-groothuis/since-the-truth-may-not-be-what-we-would-prefer-it-is-revealing-that/)

[Douglas Groothuis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-groothuis/)

> [“The way we interact online becomes the norm for how we interact offline. Facebook and Twitter communications are pretty short, clipped, and very rapid.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-groothuis/the-way-we-interact-online-becomes-the-norm-for-how-we-interact/)

[Douglas Groothuis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-groothuis/)

> [The book, that stubbornly unelectric artifact of pure typography, possesses resources conducive to the flourishing of the soul. A thoughtful reading of the printed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-groothuis/the-book-that-stubbornly-unelectric-artifact-of-pure-typography/)

[Douglas Groothuis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-groothuis/)

> [Without a thorough and deeply rooted understanding of the biblical view of truth as revealed, objective, absolute, universal, eternally engaging, antithetical and exclusive, unified…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-groothuis/without-a-thorough-and-deeply-rooted-understanding-of-the-biblical/)

[Douglas Groothuis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-groothuis/)

> [The statistics reveal a failure of nerve on the part of many Christians. They seem to be simply unable to muster the strength necessary…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-groothuis/the-statistics-reveal-a-failure-of-nerve-on-the-part-of-many/)

[Douglas Groothuis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-groothuis/)

> [All forms of yoga involve occult assumptions, even hatha yoga, which is often presented as a merely physical discipline.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/douglas-groothuis/all-forms-of-yoga-involve-occult-assumptions-even-hatha-yoga-which-is/)

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