Michael Mullen

“The concept of a person is that of a character abstracted from a history.”
― Alasdair MacIntyre

“Mindlessly do the bells of secular celebrations jingle for Christmas. Meaninglessly do carols repeat their tinny joys in all the malls in America. No richer than soda pop is every sentimentalized Christmas special on TV. Fearless is the world at play with godly things, because Godless is its heart.”
― Walter Wangerin Jr., Preparing for Jesus: Meditations on the Coming of Christ, Advent, Christmas, and the Kingdom

“Democracy bases its appeal on the sacredness of the People – the consecration of Folk; socialism on the sacredness of Labor – the consecration of Work; and nationalism on the sacredness of the Fatherland – the consecration of Place. These concepts still arouse transcendent religious values or sanctions. It is religious emotion divorced from religious belief.”
― Christopher Henry Dawson, Dynamics Of World History

“Course he isn't safe. But he's good. He's the King, I tell you.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe