Puritanism was a youthful, vigorous movement.
From Leland Ryken
Since God is the one who calls people to their work, the worker becomes a steward who serves God.
The goal of Bible translation is be transparent to the original text - to see as clearly as possible what the biblical authors actually wrote.
The oldest theory of art belongs to the Greeks, who regarded art as an imitation (mimesis) of reality. The strength of that theory is that it explains the way in which art takes its materials from real life.
Writers themselves benefit from all helpful information about their task and methods. Readers, in turn, can have both their understanding and appreciation of literature enhanced by information about the writer's work.
Readers should aspire to what is excellent. They should refuse to read a substitute Bible. They should want a Bible that calls them to their higher selves - or to something higher than their current level of attainment.
With so many contradictory renditions of the biblical text, the public has lost confidence that we can actually know what the Bible says. It is an easy step from this skepticism to an indifference about what the Bible says.
The Puritans removed organs and paintings from churches, but bought them for private use in their homes.
There is a quiet revolution going on in the study of the Bible. At its center is a growing awareness that the Bible is a work of literature and that the methods of literary scholarship are a necessary part of any complete study of the Bible.
Stressing the God-centered life can lead to an otherworldly withdrawal from everyday earthly life.
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