On values

One of the great blessings of Christianity in my own life has been to change my values. As a scholar and as somebody who’s enjoyed sport and music at a fairly high amateur level – at least in the latter case – I have found to my horror that I would prefer to be with smart and talented people than with good and noble people. And Christiainity has challenged me on that, and has helped me as I’ve gotten older to rearrange those values so that goodness takes the supreme place it should.