“Confession is the God-given remedy for self-deception and self-indulgence. When we confess our sins before a brother-Christian, we are mortifying the pride of the flesh and delivering it up to shame and death through Christ. Then through the word of absolution we rise as new men, utterly dependent on the mercy of God. Confession is thus a genuine part of the life of the saints, and one of the gifts of grace.”
“The novel is not the author's confession; it is an investigation of human life in the trap the world has become”
“in other words, his story was part boast, part confession.”
“And isn't part of your life doing something with the gifts God has given you?”
“Islam has rules. Once they are part of your life, you dont notice them anymore.”