Men's thoughts are thin and flimsy like lace, they are themselves pitiable like the lace-makers. The thoughts of their hearts are too paltry to be sinful. For a worm it might be regarded as a sin to harbor such thoughts, but not for a being made in the image of God. Their lusts are dull and sluggish, their passions sleepy. This is the reason my soul always turns back to the Old Testament and to Shakespeare.
Christian faith is neither doctrine nor a set of propositions, rather truth is a mode of being.
Christianity is a teacher rather than a set of teachings. The task of the Christian is to be a follower of Christ rather than an admirer. The admirer looks from a distance and sings praises. The follower seeks to be what he admirers. Following entails commitment and suffering.