{"quotes":[{"text":"The study of Scripture I find to be quite like mastering an instrument. No one is so good that they cannot get any better; no one knows so much that they can know no more. A professional can spot an amateur or a lack of practice or experience a mile away. His technicality, his spiritual ear is razor-sharp. He is familiar with the common mistakes, the counter-arguments; and insofar as this, he can clearly distinguish the difference between honest critics of the Faith and mere fools who criticize that which they know nothing.","author":"Criss Jami","tags":["agnosticism","amateur","antitheistic","apologetics","application","argumentation","atheism","bible","counter-argument","criticism","deceit","development","dialect","discernment","fallacies","false-preaching","false-prophet","false-teaching","falsehood","figurative","foolish","immaturity","improvement","instrument","judgment","knowledge","language","learning","lies","lingo","logic","logical-fallacies","mastering","mastering-oneself","mastering-the-mind","maturity","metaphor","mind","music","philosophy","practice","preacher","professional","prophet","religion","scripture","simile","studying","teacher","theism","theology","truth","wisdom"],"id":45066,"author_id":"Criss+Jami"},{"text":"It is never ridicule, but a compliment, that knocks a philosopher off his feet. He is already positioned for every possible counter-attack, counter-argument, and retort...Only to find a big bear hug coming his way.","author":"Criss Jami","tags":["anticipation","apologetics","apologists","argumentation","arguments","attack","bear","compliment","counter","counter-argument","defense","evangelism","evangelism-apologetics","evangelists","hugs","philosophers","philosophy","retort","ridicule","theologians","theology"],"id":91694,"author_id":"Criss+Jami"},{"text":"Some of the most polished ideas are discovered through healthy, honest debate, so if you don't argue with yourself every once in a while, other people will gladly point out if, in any sense, you missed a spot.","author":"Criss Jami","tags":["accountability","arguments","contemplation","counter-argument","debate","discovery","editing","genuine","healthy","honesty","ideas","knowledge","perfection","polish","research","responsibility","thinking","thought","wisdom","writing"],"id":416533,"author_id":"Criss+Jami"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":3,"pages":1}}