“Lutheran spirituality begins with the insight that all human effort to reach God is futile. The will, to use Luther’s term, is in bondage—not only can we not fulfill the moral law perfectly, on the deepest level, we do not… — Gene Edward Veith Jr Copy Share Image
“Anticipating the collapse of secular reason, Hamann thus brings us to a decidedly postmodern crossroads, at which point one can take the road of faith, which, as an inspired tradition attests, leads to ever greater enlightenment; or one can take… — Gene Edward Veith Jr Copy Share Image
“Our mediator claims all of our sins and has paid for them with His blood. He provides all of the good works we need,… — Gene Edward Veith Jr Copy Share Image
“Psychology either tends to glorify human beings or trivialize them, leaving out the complexity of the human soul and the demands of God.” — Gene Edward Veith Jr Copy Share Image
“God is hidden in vocations that bear authority. But that puts the pressure on human beings exercise that authority to act with God's justice… — Gene Edward Veith Jr Copy Share Image
“Luther says that vocations are a “mask from God. That is, God hides Himself in the workplace, the family, the Church, and the seemingly… — Gene Edward Veith Jr Copy Share Image
“The Church does not depend on power, social prestige, rhetorical manipulation, or human-designed programs. All it has are the Word and Sacraments, which, though… — Gene Edward Veith Jr Copy Share Image
“But the Law is the prelude to the Gospel. Those broken by the Law are convinced of their need and of their inability to save themselves. Then the message that God does it all comes as an astounding relief, as good news. Those who despair of achieving perfection by themselves can hear the message of the cross—that they can find… — Gene Edward Veith Jr Copy Share
“No one can violently attack something without taking it seriously in some way. No one attacks belief in Zeus anymore. No one gets emotional… — Gene Edward Veith Jr Copy Share Image
“It should not be possible for Christians to be disillusioned. We should have no illusions in the first place. Our faith is in Jesus… — Gene Edward Veith Jr Copy Share Image
“Lutheran spirituality begins with the insight that all human effort to reach God is futile. The will, to use Luther’s term, is in bondage—not… — Gene Edward Veith Jr Copy Share Image
“There is a great superficiality in today's evangelical world. Many Bible-believing Christians share the contemporary case for self-gratification, emotionalism, and anti-intellectualism. Many people who… — Gene Edward Veith Jr Copy Share Image
“Secular humanists of every type may ridicule the Bible, but they cannot escape it; and in their obsession with change, calls for reform, doomsday… — Gene Edward Veith Jr Copy Share Image
“There is a certain mysticism in the Christian's affirmation of the physical universe. There is a confidence that whatever is discovered conforms with Jesus… — Gene Edward Veith Jr Copy Share Image
