Kevin Vanhoozer

“The theory-practice dichotomy that still bedevils many a theological curriculum serves neither seminary nor church. There is a debilitating dichotomy between what Christians believe (doctrine) and how they live their lives (discipleship).”
― Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Faith Speaking Understanding: Performing the Drama of Doctrine

“To get a doctorate, you need only have a modicum of intelligence and the ability to grind it out. I’m afraid you may only be qualified to be an academic, not a pastor. Ministry is a lot harder than scholarship.”
― Kevin J. Vanhoozer, The Pastor as Public Theologian: Reclaiming a Lost Vision

“The knowledge of God is a mountain steep indeed and difficult to climb—the majority of people scarcely reach its base. —Gregory of Nyssa, The Life of Moses”
― Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Mere Christian Hermeneutics: Transfiguring What It Means to Read the Bible Theologically

“The church is biblical, therefore, when it seeks to embody the words in the power of the Spirit and so become a living commentary.”
― Kevin J. Vanhoozer, Faith Speaking Understanding: Performing the Drama of Doctrine