The Puritans' sense of priorities in life was one of their greatest strengths. Putting God first and valuing everything else in relation to God was a recurrent Puritan theme. Leland Ryken godgreatlife Change image and share on social
When you think about Puritanism, you must begin by getting rid of the slang term 'Puritanism' as applied to Victorian religious hypocrisy. This does not apply to seventeenth-century Puritanism. Leland Ryken applybegincentury Change image and share on social
No group of people has been more unjustly maligned in the twentieth century than the Puritans. As a result, we approach the Puritans with an enormous baggage of culturally ingrained prejudice. Leland Ryken approachbaggagecentury Change image and share on social
A Christian philosophy of literature begins with the same agenda of issues that any philosophy of literature addresses. Its distinctive feature is that it relates these issues to the Christian faith. Leland Ryken addressagendumbegin Change image and share on social
The goal of Bible translation is be transparent to the original text - to see as clearly as possible what the biblical authors actually wrote. Leland Ryken authorbiblebiblical Change image and share on social
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. Leland Ryken aspireattainmentbible share on social
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. Leland Ryken artbelongexplain share on social
Since God is the one who calls people to their work, the worker becomes a steward who serves God. Leland Ryken callgodpeople Change image and share on social
Literature incarnates its meanings as concretely as possible. The knowledge that literature gives of a subject is the kind of knowledge that is obtained by (vicariously) living through an experience. Leland Ryken concretelyexperienceincarnate Change image and share on social
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. Leland Ryken biblebiblicalconfidence share on social
