Al Kresta > Quotes

“The relativist excuses sin. God does something far more difficult: he forgives it.”
― Al Kresta, Dangers to the Faith: Recognizing Catholicism's 21st-Century Opponents

“Later, John Paul II would challenge seekers like Jobs, noting that “Carmelite mysticism begins at the point where the reflections of Buddha end.”
― Al Kresta, Dangers to the Faith: Recognizing Catholicism's 21st-Century Opponents

“Christianity offers forgiveness from sin and union with the infinite, personal God who is love and who created a good world that we must steward and develop. Buddhism offers an impersonal nirvana, gained after repeated reincarnations, as one seeks perfect detachment from the world, whence comes suffering and evil. The Christian experiences forgiveness, redemption, and union. The Buddhist experiences karma, reincarnation, and the self’s absorption into ultimate being.7 Even comparative religions scholar”
― Al Kresta, Dangers to the Faith: Recognizing Catholicism's 21st-Century Opponents

“Hume’s lay theological instincts were right.5 John Paul II, a theologian in his day job, dared to write: “The doctrines of salvation in Buddhism and Christianity are opposed…. Carmelite mysticism begins at the point where the reflections of Buddha end….”
― Al Kresta, Dangers to the Faith: Recognizing Catholicism's 21st-Century Opponents

“Hundreds of biblical texts tell us that God still measures our societies by what we do to the poorest. Jesus’ words still remind those with abundance that if they do not feed the hungry and clothe the naked, they go to hell.”25 Consumerism does its best to ignore these social realities and these truths of divine revelation by tempting us to spend disproportionately on ourselves.”
― Al Kresta, Dangers to the Faith: Recognizing Catholicism's 21st-Century Opponents