To have Facts is one thing, But one needs to Interpret them correctly

"One can show from the psychological data alone how to get on the track of the real man. 'We have facts,' they say. But facts are not everything - at least half the business lies in how you interpret them!" - Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment, pg. 70

We Need Less Not More Governemtn

"The present health-care system needs reform, but improvement will come only with less government interference, not more." - John W. Robbins, Freedom and Capitalism, pg. 304

To Have the Spirit Is to Believe the Gospel

"The Holy Spirit is called the Spirit of truth, as also the Spirit of grace. He speaks and breathes only the grace and truth that came by Jesus Christ. When a man, then, comes to know the gospel, or to receive this Spirit, he thinks of no other grace but what appeared in Christ's tasting death for men; no other truth, but what was manifest in Christ, the end of the law for righteousness. This differs not a little from what the popular doctrine leads us to think of; namely, the truth of grace in the heart. When our systems describe faith to us, as a saving grace bestowed on us, by which we make use of Christ for salvation, are we not led to think of some grace necessary to our salvation, beside what appeared when Christ, by the grace of God, tasted death for the sins of men?" - Robert Sandeman, Letters on Theron and Aspasio, pg. 308-309

There are problems with Health Care

"One can agree that there are serious problems with the present health care and health insurance systems in the United States. Nothing in this paper should be construed as a defense of the status quo. But those serious problems arose because of government interference in the insurance and care systems." - John W. Robbins, Freedom and Capitalism, pg. 297

Our assurance and rest is Christ alone

"And so again, when a poor soul feels a load of guilt; how is he to get rid of it? 'Oh!' say some people, 'begin to do your duty; and when you have done a little duty, then you are to take the comfort of the Bible.' I believe it is the devil's trap, to insult the Spirit of God and to deceive sinners. 'Why,' say you, 'you would not encourage them not to do their duty?' Nay, that is another thing. It becomes them to walk in the precepts of God and practice all what are called duties; but that will not do for a ground of comfort and happiness. If ever we feel guilt, and if God the Spirit does not apply the atonement and bring us to walk into the efficacy of the blood of God-man Mediator, and we get rid of guilt without it, it is the devil deceiving our souls and we have wrapped up ourselves in some sad delusion. Nothing but that can bring solid peace to the conscience and clear our sky of clouds." - William Gasdsby, Sermons, pg. 19

The Two Forms of Righteousness

"Both the law-gospel and the passive/active-righteousness distinctions are essential for the Lutheran pastor, and neither needs to be neglected in favor of the other. Law and Gospel remind us that Christians always fall short of God's will and are saved solely by God's grace. The two kinds of righteousness remind God's people that they cannot work to merit God's favor or love, but that righteousness is given freely, and that they are called to live holy lives in the world for the sake of others." - Jordon Cooper, Hands of Faith, pg. 128