I argue against literal interpretation of religious doctrines. Religions make progress when they emancipate themselves from literalism, and take their doctrinal statements… — Philip Kitcher Copy Share Image
The doctrine of Scripture teaches us about the authority of God's Word. Scripture must be the final rule of faith and practice… — Joshua Harris Copy Share Image
These are fountains of salvation that they who thirst may be satisfied with the living words they contain. In these alone is… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Under the doctrine of separation of powers, the manner in which the president personally exercises his assigned executive powers is not subject… — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
The solar system has no anxiety about its reputation, and the credit of truth and honesty is as safe; nor have I… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
What a learned idea! Jesus, our elder brother, was begotten in the flesh by the same character that was in the garden… — Brigham Young Copy Share Image
Some, in their curiosity, will say, "But you Mormons have another Bible! Do you believe in the Old and New Testaments?" I… — Brigham Young Copy Share Image
The materialist doctrine that men are products of circumstances and upbringing, and that, therefore, changed men are products of other circumstances and… — Karl Marx Copy Share Image
Exultation that does not flow from education, affections that do not flow from knowing, savoring that does not flow from seeing, feeling… — John Piper Copy Share Image
“John Bunyan in 'Christian Behavior', said, 'The whole Bible was given for this very end, that you should both believe this doctrine… — Nancy Wilson Copy Share Image
The popularisation of scientific doctrines is producing as great an alteration in the mental state of society as the material applications of… — James Clerk Maxwell Copy Share Image
We must therefore turn to history for enlightenment; here we find that none of the proclaimed anarchist groups correspond to the libertarian… — Murray Rothbard Copy Share Image
The Christian priesthood, finding the doctrines of Christ leveled to every understanding, and too plain to need explanation, saw, in the mysticism… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
With a full century of contrary proof in our possession and despite our demonstrated capacity for cooperative teamwork, some among us seem… — Dwight D. Eisenhower Copy Share Image
In a very real sense, therefore, advocacy of the doctrine of continuity [i.e evolutionism] has always necessitated on retreat from pure empiricism… — Michael Denton Copy Share Image
O, Times! O, Manners! It is my opinion That you are changing sadly your dominion I mean the reign of manners hath… — Edgar Allan Poe Copy Share Image
Too often, however, the church professes its faith but is unsure how to practice it. Even some of my seminary students come… — Kevin Vanhoozer Copy Share Image
Schools need not preach political doctrine to defend democracy. If they shape men capable of critical thought and trained in social attitudes,… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
One of the bitter ironies of the 20th century was that communism, which began as an egalitarian doctrine accusing capitalism of selfishness… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
Its not living the gospel thats hard. Its life thats hard...How often do we make the mistake of talking to our youth… — Sheri L. Dew Copy Share Image
“The literal meaning of ‘doctrine’ is “what is taught within a group as its corporate beliefs, principles or faith”52 – although “what… — Gilbert Andrew Hugh Gordon Copy Share Image
Nothing has yet been offered to invalidate the doctrine that the meaning of the Constitution may as well be ascertained by the… — James Madison Copy Share Image
[Nietzsche's doctrine of the eternal return] is what makes moments caught up in the immanence of return suddenly appear as ends. In… — Georges Bataille Copy Share Image
I do not wonder that British youth is in revolt against the morbid doctrine that nothing matters but the equal sharing of… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
A mere inference or theory must give way to a truth revealed; but a scientific truth must be maintained, however contradictory it… — David Brewster Copy Share Image
Is there a Legislative power in fact, not expressly prohibited by the Constitution, which might not, according to the doctrine of the… — James Madison Copy Share Image
From women's eyes this doctrine I derive: They sparkle still the right Promethean fire; They are the books, the arts, the academes,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
In our greatest universities, naturalism - the doctrine that nature is all there is - is the virtually unquestioned assumption that underlies… — Philip Johnson Copy Share Image
I do not know all of the providences of the Lord, but I do know that he permits false doctrine to be… — Bruce R. McConkie Copy Share Image
Justice is immortal, eternal, and immutable, like God Himself; and the development of law is only then a progress when it is… — Lajos Kossuth Copy Share Image
I accept with sincere belief the doctrine of faith as handed down to us from the Apostles by the orthodox Fathers, always… — Pope Pius X Copy Share Image
The doctrine of the Trinity...is truth for the heart. The fact that it can not be satisfactorily explained, instead of being against… — Aiden Wilson Tozer Copy Share Image
... the introduction of the doctrine of polygamy was the first time in my life that I desired the grave, and I… — Brigham Young Copy Share Image
Answer on being asked her opinion of Christ's presence in the Sacrament. 'Twas God the word that spake it, He took the… — Elizabeth I Copy Share Image
We will not be driven by fear into an age of unreason, if we dig deep in our history and our doctrine,… — Edward R. Murrow Copy Share Image
It is no credit to the orthodox that they do not now believe all the absurdities that were believed 150 years ago.… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
Our ignorance is God; what we know is science. When we abandon the doctrine that some infinite being created matter and force,… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
You can describe Christianity and you can also describe liberalism. Christianity has certain beliefs, tenets, doctrines. Not all Christians are always living… — Ann Coulter Copy Share Image
I honestly believe that the doctrine of hell was born in the glittering eyes of snakes that run in frightful coils watching… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
True happiness comes only by making others happy—the practical application of the Savior's doctrine of losing one's life to gain it. In… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
![“In a very real sense, therefore, advocacy of the doctrine of continuity [i.e evolutionism] has always necessitated on retreat from pure empiricism [i.e., logic an observation], and contrary to what is widely assumed by evolutionary biologists today, it has always been the anti-evolutionists [i.e…” quote by Michael Denton](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/ce9/michael-denton-33607_advocacy_in-a-very-real-sense-therefore-advocacy_1630981.jpg)
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