Here I thought this thread would explode with quotations from 17th-century clergy and theologians. Back to the joys of discussing 21st-century American national politics, I guess.
I'm afraid I don't even know any 21st century theologian quotes.
Although this quote is from a book published in 1992, D. A. Carson is a top-notch theologian still writing in the 21st century:
“If God had perceived that our greatest need was economic, he would have sent an economist. If he had perceived that our greatest need was entertainment, he would have sent us a comedian or an artist. If God had perceived that our greatest need was political stability, he would have sent us a politician. If he had perceived that our greatest need was health, he would have sent us a doctor. But he perceived that our greatest need involved our sin, our alienation from him, our profound rebellion, our death; and he sent us a Savior. ” - A Call to Spiritual Reformation: Priorities from Paul and His Prayers
Another 20th century quote from a top-notch theologian still alive and published as recently as 2014:
“Disregard the study of God, and you sentence yourself to stumble and blunder through life blindfolded, as it were, with no sense of direction and no understanding of what surrounds you. This way you can waste your life and lose your soul.”
― J.I. Packer, Knowing God (1973)
