Surprised by Oxford Quotes

“I feel lucky that I grew up in a home that taught and upheld these beliefs, but I have also thought them through very carefully for myself. My dad is hip, fun, a bit of a war hero too, I guess. He is a pastor of all things, but he's also a real person - a person who understands what it is like to long for things, to suffer, to be at odds with the world. And by enduring example he has shown me, along with my mom, that while it's not often easy living a life committed to Christ, it is the only life that makes sense and the only life that matters.' He sat back. 'So that is what I believe.”
― Carolyn Weber, Surprised by Oxford: a Memoir

“The more I discovered of the scientific world, the more it convinced me of the amazing interconnectedness and brilliancy of God's design. People tend to think of science as being at odds with faith, but nothing could be further from the truth.”
― Carolyn Weber, Surprised by Oxford: a Memoir