{"author":"Jon Morrison","author_id":"Jon+Morrison","total_quotes":28,"quotes":[{"text":"Some words we use all the time are difficult to define when we actually have to think about them. We use the word “evil” all the time but when asked to define what we are talking about, it can be quite difficult. Think about evil as you would think of counterfeit currency. A counterfeit is the corruption of something real. You can have real currency without the existence of any counterfeits. You cannot, however, have counterfeits without the real thing existing first. Evil is dependent on the existence of goodness but goodness is not dependent on evil. Goodness was there first. It is an absolute. Evil must always be thought of in relationship with absolute goodness.","author":"Jon Morrison","tags":["apologetics","definition-of-evil","evil","problem-of-evil","problem-of-pain"],"id":23872,"author_id":"Jon+Morrison"},{"text":"It sounds honourable to talk like you have your entire life mapped out with each day planned. There’s no problem with making plans and having goals; however, as followers of Jesus we have to keep in mind that God is free to change the course or destination as he so chooses. That’s why we are followers of Jesus, not followers of our own plans.' (Life Hacks, p.32).","author":"Jon Morrison","tags":["follow jesus","freedom","life hacks"],"id":25679,"author_id":"Jon+Morrison"},{"text":"The truth is that none of us is wise enough to know our best future. We do not have the vision to see around every corner. But God does. He is both wise and eternal. This means he knows what is best and sees everything that is coming... If God is who he says he is, then he has control of all the tomorrows and we need not worry about them one more day.","author":"Jon Morrison","tags":["anxiety","control","future","future-plans","god","worry"],"id":28686,"author_id":"Jon+Morrison"},{"text":"It seems that rather than abandon their worldview, many young people are abandoning their lives altogether. I am disturbed to see the number of suicides and suicide attempts by those between the ages of fourteen and twenty-five. Many of their suicide notes report they had lost meaning, purpose and a sense that life held any value.This is no longer just about philosophy. This is about the very real lives we are all trying to make sense of here on Earth.","author":"Jon Morrison","tags":["apologetics","meaning","meaning-of-life","philosophy","purpose","purpose-of-living","worldview"],"id":42545,"author_id":"Jon+Morrison"},{"text":"Think about goodness like you think about gravity. Whether or not you believe in gravity, it is still there. Every day you are affected by gravity regardless of how well you understand the physics of it. In this chapter I am asking whether objective morality is something like gravity operating in accordance with the laws of the universe. Are there some things that are always right and some things that are always wrong? Put another way, has there ever been a time in history where it would have been acceptable for Hitler to kill over five million Jews? Or is mass murder always wrong no matter when or where you are? If mass murder is always wrong, then it turns out that objective moral values and duties do exist.","author":"Jon Morrison","tags":["apologetics","gravity","moral-law","morality","objective-moral-values","worldview"],"id":74396,"author_id":"Jon+Morrison"},{"text":"The beautiful thing about being a Christian is that you never have to allow all the garbage from the road behind you to get flung onto where you walk today.' (Life Hacks, p.32.","author":"Jon Morrison","tags":["christian","christianity","gospel"],"id":77083,"author_id":"Jon+Morrison"},{"text":"If you are suffering without a belief in God, then there is not a lot of hope that your pain has any greater purpose in the grand scheme of the universe. Suffering is just a part of naturalistic evolution weeding you out of existence for something stronger and younger to take your place on the food chain.","author":"Jon Morrison","tags":["atheism","christianity","evil","hope","philosophy","suffering"],"id":77926,"author_id":"Jon+Morrison"},{"text":"Evil is the most difficult problem in the world. It is also the strongest objection to God’s existence. If God does exist, it is also the most problematic challenge to his nature and power. As a Christian, it is my greatest temptation for doubt and unbelief.","author":"Jon Morrison","tags":["christianity","evil","problem-of-evil","suffering"],"id":85227,"author_id":"Jon+Morrison"},{"text":"God’s will for you is to make you more like Jesus. Christlikeness is your target, your goal, your vision, and the reason you were created. You are set apart to be like Jesus. That goal will take the rest of your life to accomplish.' (Life Hacks, p.61).","author":"Jon Morrison","tags":["disciple","goal","jesus","life-plan","sanctification"],"id":96711,"author_id":"Jon+Morrison"},{"text":"The Myth of Sisyphus makes us wonder if we too are like the ones who are so distracted making friends with important people, staying on top of the latest technology, getting good marks in school, and making lots of money, that we never pause to think: What are we actually living for? Sisyphus ended up opening his heart to questions of meaning, value and purpose. He himself decided it was best to just make the most of his short time on earth, however meaningless it all may be. Through Sisyphus, Camus is telling us that life is a joke, and the courageous ones will accept that and have a laugh along the way. I know many movies released these days that operate under the same premise.","author":"Jon Morrison","tags":["apologetics","camus","meaning-of-life","myth-of-sisyphus","purpose-of-life","worldview"],"id":103560,"author_id":"Jon+Morrison"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":28,"pages":3,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}