If actions speak louder than words, it is because they lend the weight of behavior (real assent) to belief (nominal assent).

does belief that fails to issue in behavior count as genuine witness (and understanding) or not?

Theology isn't really theology for us until we live it.

Through our own recovered innocence we discern the innocence of our neighbours.

It is not what we do, it is how much love we put in the doing.

Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can.

There can be no greater mistake than to suppose that Jesus ever separated theology from ethics, or that if you remove His theology - His beliefs about God and judgment, future woe for the wicked and future blessedness for the good - you can leave His ethical teaching intact.

Communism to me is one-third practice and two-thirds explanation.

if newspapers were written by people whose sole object in writing was to tell the truth about politics and the truth about art we should not believe in war, and we should believe in art.

Meeting with Ramsey to discuss the details of this case had confirmed something Wyatt had hoped—that he'd have a few hours each morning to help out here. It'd push him, for sure, what with spending late night hours scouting one gambling house to the next. But considering the woman in front of him, she was worth it. He wanted to make a difference in her life and prove to her that not every man would up and leave when things got rough.

Everything we do is either an act of love or a cry for help.

Want to improve your relationships? See love as a verb rather than as a feeling?