“ We do not create marriage from scratch. Instead, in the elegant language of the marriage ceremony, we 'enter into the holy estate of matrimony.' Nancy Pearcey
“ The first step in conforming our intellect to God's truth is to die to our vanity, pride, and craving for respect from colleagues and the public. We must let go of the worldly motivations that drive u… Nancy Pearcey
“ During the first 13 centuries after the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, no one thought of setting up a creche to celebrate Christmas. The pre-eminent Christian holiday was Easter, not Christmas. Nancy Pearcey
“ Competition is always a good thing. It forces us to do our best. A monopoly renders people complacent and satisfied with mediocrity. Nancy Pearcey
“ Beginning under the Roman Empire, intellectual leadership in the West had been provided by Christianity. In the middle ages, who invented the first universities - in Paris, Oxford, Cambridge? The chur… Nancy Pearcey
“ America is a knowledge-based society, where information counts as much as material resources. Therefore those with the power to define what qualifies as knowledge - to determine what are the accepted… Nancy Pearcey
“ In Gnosticism, the physical world did not ultimately matter - which meant physical suffering did not matter either. Seeking 'enlightenment' meant cultivating an attitude of detachment, even indifferen… Nancy Pearcey
“ No matter how much you like your local school teacher, he or she is a government agent. Nancy Pearcey
“ As with every aspect of our sanctification, the renewal of the mind may be painful and difficult. It requires hard work and discipline, inspired by a sacrificial love for Christ and a burning desire t… Nancy Pearcey
“ As students, we took all of this for granted, like oxygen in a lecture hall, and we heaped harsh judgment on the Christian West, John recalled. But we rarely asked, ‘Compared to what?’ The ‘what’ was… Nancy Pearcey
“ What kind of ministry is that, just talking to people?" Criticism directed at Francis Schaeffer's plan to open an obscure spot in the Swiss Alps to those who came with questions. Nancy Pearcey
“ In every historical period, the religious groups that grow most rapidly are those that set believers at odds with the surrounding culture. Nancy Pearcey
“ We tend to have a limited concept of spiritual death as saying no only to things we want or covet -- our guilty pleasures and selfish ambitions. But in reality, it means dying inwardly to whatever has… Nancy Pearcey
“ Beginning with sin instead of creation is like trying to read a book by opening it in the middle: You don’t know the characters and can’t make sense of the plot. Nancy Pearcey
