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In so far as one denies what is, one is possessed by what is not, the compulsions, the fantasies, the terrors that flock to fill the void.

If in preaching the gospel you substitute your knowledge of the way of salvation for confidence in the power of the gospel, you hinder people from getting to reality.

When a person is determined to believe something, the very absurdity of the doctrine confirms them in their faith.

Let us all remember this: one cannot proclaim the Gospel of Jesus without the tangible witness of one's life.

The Bible is full of warnings about false prophets and false messiahs. These satanically inspired people have appeared in almost every generation of history.

The gospel is not a philosophy of repression, as so many regard it. It is a plan of freedom that gives discipline to appetite and direction to behavior.

Self-denial is indispensable to a strong character, and the highest kind comes from a religious stock.

If you really look hard at the evidence, the most rational conclusion is to believe that the demonic is real.

'The Satanic Verses' was denied the ordinary life of a novel. It became something smaller and uglier: an insult.

I think that's a part of what motivates me in my teaching and writing. Once the Gospel feels mainstream and becomes a nicely organized, orchestrated belief system, frankly, I don't think there is even an attraction to the human spirit.