“Put crudely, one is left with a choice between two unsatisfactory combinations: artistic integrity married to spiritual compromise; and spiritual integrity married to artistic banality-or, worse, art compromised on both counts. Neither one will satisfy those who recognize the fundamental necessity of integrity in both faith and art.” ArtTwoSpiritualChoicesCultureLeftChristianityIntegrityMarriedFundamentalsCompromiseArtisticCombinationBanalityArtistic IntegritySpiritual Integrity Author:John Walford
“The fourth paradigm forces us at every point to discern between the creationally valid and the sinfully perverse and thus confronts us with a never-ending task which requires not only competence but also spiritual discernment. Yet this is precisely the task which we must assume, even at the risk of being vague on specifics. The alternative is to compromise basic themes of authentic Christianity.” SpiritualCultureForceChristianityRiskTasksAssumingCompromiseAlternativesThemeFourthVagueCompetenceDiscernmentParadigmNever EndingSpecificsAuthentic Christianity Author:Albert M. Wolters
“There's no way to reconcile Islam with Christianity. This difference of opinion admits of compromise as much as a coin toss does.” WayDoeDifferencesChristianityOpinionIslamCompromiseCoinsReconcileTossDifferences Of Opinion Author:Sam Harris
“In Africa, you cannot come into a comfortable material lifestyle without going through Christ. So many Africans say, "I'll take the whole package. That way I'm sure I'll get what I want." This is the compromise the rising urban class of Africa makes. Christianity is not seen as a soul-transforming device capable of producing redemption, but as a source of substantial material gratification.” ChristChristianityCapableLifestyleCompromiseRedemptionUrbanGratification Author:Malidoma Patrice Some
“Religion today is not transforming people; rather it is being transformed by the people. It is not raising the moral level of society; it is descending to society's own level, and congratulating itself that it has scored a victory because society is smilingly accepting its surrender.” PeopleTodaySinLevelsAcceptingMoralChristianityVictorySurrenderCompromiseTransformedTransformingDescendingReligion Today Author:Aiden Wilson Tozer