"This world that so many think is heaven is the home of sin, a hospital of sorrow, a place with nothing in it to satisfy the soul."Perhaps the greatest American evangelist of the 19th century, Dwight L. Moody inspired millions with his sermons. Although a century and a half separates us from his impassioned explications of the Bible, Moody's ardor rings with overtones of today's fundamentalist Christianity and can offer critical clues to understanding the orthodox religious outlook still dramatically influencing our culture in the 21st century.
Moody explains why Christians believe that the Bible is invariably correct ("None of the other religious volumes, like the Koran, that claim a divine origin, agree with common sense"); who resides in heaven ("The inhabitants of Heaven will be select"); and that Christians are set apart from the larger culture ("We must go against the current of this world"); and more.