Desire for God without doctrine is blind; doctrine without desire is empty.

- Kevin Vanhoozer

Christianity is neither a system of ideas nor of morality but a way, a way of life.

- Kevin Vanhoozer

Life is something to be done, and so is drama.

- Kevin Vanhoozer

Being a systematic theologian allows me to indulge all my interests - in literature, film, art, music - by relating them all to God.

- Kevin Vanhoozer

Pride does not listen. It knows.

- Kevin Vanhoozer

Everyday life became infused with urgency as I tried to speak and act in ways that fit the holy script and glorified God in new contexts.

- Kevin Vanhoozer

I'm interested in the history of ideas and how these ideas take on flesh and influence culture, and the church.

- Kevin Vanhoozer

All biblical exegetes and theologians have a theory of language, whether they acknowledge it or not.

- Kevin Vanhoozer

Too often, however, the church professes its faith but is unsure how to practice it. Even some of my seminary students come to theology classes somew…

- Kevin Vanhoozer