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“than the Communist Manifesto. The political religion that murdered tens of millions, imprisoned and tortured countless more, and immiserated the lives of half of humanity in its time, and the defeat of which required agonizing struggle by allies across borders, oceans, political parties, and generations—this hateful ideology is romanticized by ignorant young”
― Rod Dreher, Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents

“The words of the decree, produced and signed into effect before anyone had had time to think carefully about it, made possible most of the horrors ahead, including the concentration camps: Restrictions on personal liberty13, on the right of free expression of opinion, including freedom of the press; on the rights of assembly and association; and violations of the privacy of postal, telegraphic and telephonic communications; and warrants for house searches, orders for confiscations as well as restrictions on property, are also permissible beyond the legal limits otherwise prescribed.”
― Eric Metaxas, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy

“On the one hand, idolatry is a means by which we try to control God, to make worshiping him less of a sacrifice. On the other hand, the false gods we make—either by crafting them directly with our hands, or by conjuring them more discreetly in the way we invest our time, desires, skills, and passions—always end up controlling us. By their nature, false gods are vampires. They prey on, and draw their life from, the human spirit.”
― Charles J. Chaput, Things Worth Dying For: Thoughts on a Life Worth Living

“Reducing the individual to her economic status or her racial, sexual, or gender identity is an anthropological error.”
― Rod Dreher, Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents