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“What the Bible says is what God has disclosed and we want to approach this sacred text with cognitive reverence.”

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D. A. Carson is a prominent writer and scholar in the fields of religion, theology, and literature. His works cover a wide range of topics from biblical studies to Christian theology, and are highly appreciated by readers. more

“You get into theological education and you're busy marking papers and getting into administration in raising funds and doing all the things that are part of life, but here we were talking about important theological, historical, gospel related, biblically centered things hour after hour after hour.”

Important Hours Talking Paper Historical Busy Administration Related Fund Papers Theological Parts Of Life After Hours

Author:D. A. Carson

“I suspect that relatively few people will sit down and read 1250 pages [ of The Enduring Authority of the Christian Scriptures.] all the way through from cover to cover. There may be some, but not everybody. But there are many, many, many different Christian, theological, pastoral, specialisms that are covered by one section or another of the book and this will become, therefore, a resource volume for many people.”

People Way May Book Different Christian Authority Pages Resources Down And Endure Scripture Suspects Covered Volume Sections Theological

Author:D. A. Carson

“I looked at the job of piano accompanist. It's a selfless position and generally they are odd people, according to opera singers I talked to. Just like everybody else, they want more from their life, but now their job is to make others shine.”

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Author:Simon Helberg

“Meryl Streep is so brilliant is because she is so human, and aware as a performer.”

Humans Brilliant Performers

Author:Simon Helberg

“It's always nice when someone says that they don't realize it's me on screen, but it would be strange to enter a one story while thinking of another character I do, which is completely different.”

Thinking Different Character Stories Would Be Realizing Nice Strange Screens

Author:Simon Helberg

“Generally people are nice, but it's so weird that it has made me more cautious. Just like anyone else, I like looking around at my environment, but now as I walk down the street I tend to look down.”

People Looks Made Walks Environment Nice Streets Cautious

Author:Simon Helberg

“I don't mind being recognized, it's just that I have a bit of social anxiety, and this situation has increased it. The idea of having to be 'on' and social at random times can be difficult. I'll be out in the morning, someone comes and takes a picture, and then I discover I have toothpaste on my face.”

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Author:Simon Helberg

“That is what's disconcerting about working on the show, you can't seem to get an instinct about what works and what doesn't. It happens a lot, and in different ways.”

Way Different Shows Seems Happens Instinct Different Ways

Author:Simon Helberg

“There are bits at the table read that destroy, so much so that we can't wait to do it in taping. And then, no reaction. And then there are times when I can't get the right read on a line in rehearsal, and then the audience howls at it. The strange thing is I still don't know why it happens like that. It's not like afterwards I think, 'Now I know why that worked!'”

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Author:Simon Helberg

“It was like in the film, when I was actually doing a take and wasn't quite sure of the context, and then in the completed film it works beautifully.In the end I didn't know why I felt so shitty doing it, and why it turns out great in the final product. I guess you have to live in that unknown.”

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Author:Simon Helberg

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