J. Ryan

“The gospel gives us a standard by which we can judge phenomena and events; it is an absolute measure which enables us to determine the value of the present life; it is a guide to show us the way in the labyrinth of the present world; it raises us above time, and teaches us to view all things from the standpoint of eternity.”
― Herman Bavinck, The Philosophy of Revelation

“Throughout my career I’ve lived in constant fear that I wouldn’t be good enough, that I’d have nothing to say, that I’d be laughed at, humiliated—and I’m old enough to know that fear will follow me to the very last word I’ll ever write. As”
― Pat Conroy, A Lowcountry Heart: Reflections on a Writing Life

“One of the ways that Christianity can contribute to literary criticism and hermeneutics is by emphasizing its specific distinctives: connectedness, hope, and purposeful meaning.”
― Gene C. Fant Jr., God as Author: A Biblical Approach to Narrative

“And the strongest emotion was that life was as precious as it was puzzling. It was an ecstasy because it was an adventure; it was an adventure because it was an opportunity.”
― Kevin Belmonte, A Year with G. K. Chesterton: 365 Days of Wisdom, Wit, and Wonder