“Spirituality can go hand-in-hand with ruthless single-mindedness when the individual is convinced his cause is just”

“In the Middle Ages, cathedrals and convents burned like tinder; imagining a medieval story without a fire is like imagining a World War II movie in the Pacific without a fighter plane shot down in flames.”

“There once was a time when all people believed in God and the church ruled. This time was called the Dark Ages.”