“It is no small joy to be able to sing Psalm 46 in the dark and cloudy day.” – John McCheyne

“Historically, one could make the argument that Christian theology as a whole is one long, extended reflection upon the meaning and significance of that most basic doxological declaration, “Jesus is Lord!” and thus an attempt to provide a framework for understanding Christian praise” (Carl R. Trueman, The Creedal Imperative, 135).

“[John] Dewey’s educational theory is really quite simple: education is all about training the individual to fit into the social entity of the state. . . . Centralized, institutionalized systems are not built for the individual child’s needs, talents, and abilities. Inevitably, centralization and standardization of educational systems ruin individual academic achievement. Parents should know that the schools are not ultimately committed to academic excellence. Their chief purpose is to plug the children into the ‘social consciousness'” (Kevin Swanson, Apostate, 162-163).

“Another fundamental element of the humanist agenda [e.g. the Humanist Manifesto of 1933] is man’s complete sovereign control over his own destiny. . . . One simple proverb destroys the grand proclamations of the Humanist Manifesto: “A man’s heart deviseth his way, but God directeth his steps” (Proverbs 16:19). It is not brute chance in an indeterminate universe that controls man’s destiny, nor is it man himself. God and only God is sovereign over reality. This is the very essence of a Christian worldview” (Kevin Swanson, Apostate, 162).

“Since the advent of the secular universities from the 12th century in Europe or from the 17th century in America (Harvard College), these academic institutions have formed the juggernaut for undermining the Christian worldview in the West. This is hardly debatable, and the majority of public and private universities would admit this to be the case” (Kevin Swanson, Apostate, 156).

“The words of the Bible and the Word made flesh [John 1:14] are distinct, but they are also inseparable. Every act of redemption–from the exodus, to the return from exile, to the cross itself–is also revelation. They tell us something about the nature of sin, the way of salvation, and the character of God. Likewise, the point of revelation is always to redeem. The words of the prophets and the apostles are not meant to make us smart, but to get us saved. Redemption reveals. Revelation redeems” (Kevin DeYoung, Taking God At His Word, 50).

A gem of a comment by Kevin Swanson, buried in a footnote on page 154 of Apostate: “The heyday of humanism is long gone. This experiment with godless materialism is almost over.”

“When the self-consistent humanist finally comes to the realization that there is no essential meaning in what he says, he is forced to abandon rationality completely, and opt for insanity” (Kevin Swanson, Apostate, 152).

“Beowulf made answer, the son of Ecgtheow: ‘Grieve not, O wise one! Better it is for every man that he should avenge his friend than he should much lament. To each one of us shall come in time the end of life in the world; let him who may earn glory ere his death. No better thing can brave knight leave behind when he lies dead. Arise, O lord of this realm! Swiftly let us go and look upon the footprint of Grendel’s kin. This I vow to thee: in no refuge shall he ever hide, neither in the bosom of earth nor in mountain-forest, nor in the deeps of the sea, go where he will! For this day have patience in every woe, even as I know thou wilt” (J.R.R. Tolkien, Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary, 53).