Thursday, September 28, 2006

The contradiction of mediocrity

The general human failing is to want what is right and important, but at the same time not to commit to the kind of life that will produce the action we know to be right and the condition we want to enjoy. This is the feature of human character that explains why the road to hell is paved with good intentions...

...the disciplined life will cost us. But, as Willard notes, the undisciplined life will cost us far more, now and forever.

Cornelius Plantinga Jr, reviewing Dallas Willard (CT)

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