“By mere Christendom I mean a network of nations bound together by a formal, public, civic acknowledgement of the lordship of Jesus Christ and the fundamental truth of the Apostles’ Creed” (Empires of Dirt, p. 9).
He Just Changes His Clothes
“When the Church crosses the border between ‘outside and persecuted’ to ‘inside and influential,’ that border crossing does not mean that the devil has gone into retirement” (Empires of Dirt, p. 7).
A Fortiori
“If bacon is now clean, then how could it be possible for processed cheese not to be?” (Food Catholic, p. 3).
Nothing to Write Home About
“Neither am I a ‘food egalitarian.’ There is great cooking, good cooking, so-so cooking, poor cooking, and carrots out of the bag” (Confessions of a Food Catholic, p. 3).
Because That Would Be Bad
“Theocracy is not, however, to be confused with ‘theocracy’ or any other form of government contained within scare quotes, to which I am unalterably opposed” (Empires of Dirt, p. 4).
Taking or Giving
“Augustus insisted that taxes be paid to him. Christ came down to insist that the fundamental payment be made by Him” (God Rest Ye Merry, p. 149).
Still Necessary
“The window might be dirty because of sin, but we all still need to see through it” (Writers to Read, p. 143).
Each End of the Box
“We don’t know for certain that there were three wise men—that is simply an inference from the three types of gifts they brought (Mt. 2:11). There could have been six wise men, for all we know—one for each end of the box” (God Rest Ye Merry, p. 146).
Especially Creative Writer Types
“Even creative writer types need to have their metaphorical knuckles rapped by a schoolmarm using the yardstick of grammar” (Writers to Read, pp. 138-139).
Ruling From the Manger
“Christ was born in the city of David, but was born in an impoverished household. He was born there because of the decree of the richest man in the world, and so was already ruling from the manger” (God Rest Ye Merry, p. 140).