Zack Dean

“One of the axioms that most religions, Judaism included, accept about God is that God is good. But those are just words. What does it actually mean to be good? One of the things it means, Luzzatto says, is that one acts to benefit others. If there is no world, though, then there are no others that God can benefit; He exists alone in numinous solitude. God acted to create a world so that there would be other beings existing besides Himself, beings upon whom He could bestow goodness. In short, God created the world because goodness demanded it.”
― David Fohrman, The Beast That Crouches At The Door

“Whether or not you currently feel that God is around doesn’t alter reality. Whether or not you feel He loves you, or even that you are worthy of His love, doesn’t change reality either.”
― Brant Hansen, Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better

“What, exactly, does spice do for meat? It gives direction to meat, makes it taste one way rather than another. Without any spice, meat is bland; with the proper spices, it’s the dish of kings.”
― David Fohrman, The Beast That Crouches At The Door

“And I found Jesus very disturbing, very straightforward. He wasn’t diplomatic, and yet I felt like if I met Him, He would really like me.”
― Donald Miller, Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality