"The many uses of the word in English convince me that grace is indeed
amazing - truly our last best word. It contains the essence of the gospel
as a droop of water can contain the image of the sun. The world thirsts
for grace in ways it does not even recognize: little wonder the hymn "Amazing
Grace" edged its way onto the Top Ten charts two hundred years after
composition. For a society that seems adrift, without moorings, I know
of no better place to drop an anchor of faith.." ... from the Introduction |