It’s imperative a Christian is invested into college, for God should hold a place within all aspects of our lives (xiii). Studying the world around us brings us closer to faith because it shows us God’s love through his beauty (xi). Furthermore, through a Christian liberal arts education we discover our spiritual calling (xi), further learn to interpret the Bible (xii), along with preparing us for His coming Kingdom (xii).
Plantinga used Martin Luther King Jr.’s, “I Have a Dream” speech, to demonstrate the ingredients of hope (9): imagination, faith and desire (8). However, the greatest aspect of hope is longing (8, 3, 4, 5) and this deep yearning is developed from our desire to be with God (6, 7). Nevertheless, until we’re able to be with
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These seven are: acts of love (22); hospitality (20, 22); God’s ingenuity (24, 25, 26, 44); Humans must work (29, 91, 92); salvation (35, 37, 96); we mustn't fall further into sin (54, 55, 48); God is virtuous (71, 72, 73, 76, 85). As far as acts of love go, one of the greatest is that of Jesus perishing on the cross to save everyone’s souls (19, 20, 34, 78, 79). Incomparable greatness is that of God creating the world itself, he did not do so on a whim, rather deeply loved the idea of the Earth (22, 23, 36, 41, 44). God spends himself on us (20, 44) and in return we must be compassionate to one another for compassion unites our souls (86). It is in this world we are together as brothers and sisters allowing one another to flourish out of hospitality (21). Yet we are not to merely sit placated with what we are granted, rather we are to continue God’s work by caring for others (31) and refraining from corruption (32, 38), for work is prayer (39). But life is not entirely work, we must also rest (29), our work is important but not indispensable so rest while we may (30). Plantinga remarks we are already sinful (50, 56, 60, 64), despite the fact this was not how it was meant to be (49). In God’s eye, this is heartbreaking, for there is nothing he hates more than sin or loves more than us (51, 75). From this love comes our duty to turn from sin and proclaim God (48, 61, 80,