“The Christian church does not ask the U. S. Supreme Court, or any other human court, what marriage is. Marriage is a pre-political institution defined by our Creator - for His glory and for human flourishing.” HumansDoeChristianPoliticalAsksChurchGloryInstitutionsCourtCreatorSupremeDefinedSupreme CourtFlourishingChristian ChurchPolitical Institutions Author:Albert Mohler
“The human condition ... is defined by the aspiration to always supersede oneself, which in turn requires nonconformity.” HumansHumanityTurnsConditionsOneselfDefinedAspirationHuman ConditionNonconformity Author:Pablo Antonio Cuadra
“The classical argument for why a supposedly decent and moral creature like Homo sapiens can mistreat and even extirpate other species rests upon an extreme position in a continuum. The Cartesian tradition, formulated explicitly in the seventeenth century, but developed in "folk" and other versions throughout human history no doubt, holds that other animals are little more than unfeeling machines, with only humans enjoying "consciousness," however defined.” HumansLittlesEnjoyAnimalConsciousnessMoralDoubtCenturyPositionCreaturesArgumentTraditionMachinesSpeciesFolksExtremesVersionsDefinedDecentNo DoubtHuman HistoryHomo SapiensContinuumUnfeelingMistreat Author:Stephen Jay Gould