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“One cannot fail to observe a crushing irony: the gospel of relativistic tolerance is perhaps the most “evangelistic” movement in Western culture at the moment, demanding assent and brooking no rivals.”

Book:The Gagging of God: Christianity Confronts Pluralism

Work

The Gagging of God: Christianity Confronts Pluralism

This book delves into the philosophical and theological debates surrounding the role of Christianity in a world with diverse beliefs and values. more

Author

D. A. Carson

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

“The person who loves his life will lose it: it could not be otherwise, for to love one's life is a fundamental denial of God's sovereignty, of God's rights, and a brazen elevation of self to the apogee of one's perception, and therefore an idolatrous focus on self, which is the heart of all sin”

Heart Persons Self Life Is Loses Sin Focus Rights Perception Fundamentals Denial Sovereignty Elevation Brazen Sovereignty Of God

Author:D. A. Carson

“True freedom is not the liberty to do anything we please, but the liberty to do what we ought; and it is genuine liberty because doing what we ought now pleases us”

Liberty Ought Please Genuine True Freedom

Book:The Gospel According to John

Source: The Gospel According to John

“Damn all false dichotomies to hell”

Hell Damn Dichotomy

Author:D. A. Carson

“Much of the impotence of American churches is tied to a profound ignorance and apathy about justification. Our people live in a fog of guilt. Or just as bad, they think being a better person is all God requires.”

People Thinking Persons Church Ignorance Guilt Profound Apathy Tied Justification Fog Better Person Impotence Being A Better Person