Without a thorough and deeply rooted understanding of the biblical view of truth as revealed, objective, absolute, universal, eternally engaging, antithetical and exclusive, unified and systematic, and as an end in itself, the Christian response to postmodernism will be muted… — Douglas Groothuis Copy Share Image
“Diversion consoles us - in trivial ways - in the face of our miseries or perplexities; yet, paradoxically, it becomes the worst of our miseries becuase it hinders us from ruminating on and understanding our true condition. Thus, Pascal warns, it 'leads us imperceptibly to destruction.' Why? If not for diversion, we would 'be bored, and boredom would drive us… — Douglas Groothuis Copy Share
Tied to the value of the person is the principle of servanthood. We value what we freely serve. — Douglas Groothuis Copy Share Image
The doctrine of hell does not stand alone as a kind of ancient Christian horror story. Rather, hell is inseparable from three other interrelated… — Douglas Groothuis Copy Share Image
“Humankind cannot bear very much reality. -TS Elliot, quoted by Groothuis” — Douglas Groothuis Copy Share Image
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… — Douglas Groothuis Copy Share Image
“The way we interact online becomes the norm for how we interact offline. Facebook and Twitter communications are pretty short, clipped, and very rapid.… — Douglas Groothuis Copy Share Image
The book, that stubbornly unelectric artifact of pure typography, possesses resources conducive to the flourishing of the soul. A thoughtful reading of the printed… — Douglas Groothuis Copy Share Image
Without a thorough and deeply rooted understanding of the biblical view of truth as revealed, objective, absolute, universal, eternally engaging, antithetical and exclusive, unified… — Douglas Groothuis Copy Share Image
The statistics reveal a failure of nerve on the part of many Christians. They seem to be simply unable to muster the strength necessary… — Douglas Groothuis Copy Share Image
All forms of yoga involve occult assumptions, even hatha yoga, which is often presented as a merely physical discipline. — Douglas Groothuis Copy Share Image
