“The theory of the relations between states and churches is bound up with the theory of Toleratio, and on that suject the… — John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton Copy Share Image
“The Fear of the Lord, that is the beginning of wisdom, and therefore belongs to the beginnings, and is felt in the… — G.K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
The equality that we are all entitled to, as citizens of this democracy, can't be avoided by some religious dogma of a… — Rosie O'Donnell Copy Share Image
There are two kinds of comprehensive doctrines, religious and secular. Those of religious faith will say I give a veiled argument for… — John Rawls Copy Share Image
“Her religious poetry was surprisingly slender, and as I was eager to know more about her religion, I asked her about this… — Jennifer Worth Copy Share Image
“The most important segments of many religious dogmas are not their ethical principles, but rather factual statements such as ‘God exists’, ‘the… — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
“I shouldn’t need to remind you that it was words that created the universe and The Word that now holds it together.… — Geoffrey Wood Copy Share Image
Give me a spirit that on this life's rough sea Loves t'have his sails filled with a lusty wind, Even till his… — George Chapman Copy Share Image
All our salvation consists in the manifestation of the nature, life and spirit of Jesus Christ in our inward new man. This… — William Law Copy Share Image
Subjective reason ... is inclined to abandon the fight with religion by setting up two different brackets, one for science and philosophy,… — Max Horkheimer Copy Share Image
Because you look at it, you know, and there's basically one set of rules that protect that industrial ruling class. That's what… — John Trudell Copy Share Image
“The Bible takes a stand on every major issue we deal with today from abortion, gay marriage, self-defense, alcohol, sex, private property… — Mark Cahill Copy Share Image
The spirit of community will be revived as we succeed in devising ways to reinvolve people in solving the perplexing problems they… — Richard Cornuelle Copy Share Image
“Most social and religious systems reward conformity with approval and access. We're trained from the beginning of our lives, in almost every… — Danielle LaPorte Copy Share Image
“My biggest issue with religion is that most seemed formed to preclude the idea of other ideas and similar to politics its… — Thomas Edward Savage Copy Share Image
“The problem with churches of all sorts,” he continued, “is that so often they ignore the key teachings of the Sermon on… — David Holdsworth Copy Share Image
“That was a dhlang !" he said. "An evil spirit! The peasants down in the valleys hang up charms against them! But… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
All the world's major religions, with their emphasis on love, compassion, patience, tolerance, and forgiveness can and do promote inner values. But… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The spirit of International Geneva is not only a catchword. It stands for Switzerland's commitment to advance international cooperation and dialogue -… — Didier Burkhalter Copy Share Image
There is no necessity for going to the church and hearing the same story forever. Let the minister write what he wishes… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“Likewise, controversy helps to bring purity by removing the cowards. The Lord listed cowards along with unbelievers, the abominable, murderers, the immoral,… — Rick Joyner Copy Share Image
It is no defense of superstition and pseudoscience to say that it brings solace and comfort to people. . . . If… — Isaac Asimov Copy Share Image
We all have weak moments, moments where we lose faith, but it's our flaws, our weaknesses that make us human. Science now… — Sarah Connor Copy Share Image
No one any longer pays attention to - if I may call it - the spirit of physics, the idea of discovery,… — Hans Bethe Copy Share Image
In the beginning was belief, foolish belief, and faith, empty faith, and illusion, the terrible illusion. ... We believed in God, had… — Elie Wiesel Copy Share Image
“if your body is neglected, exhausted, or abused, it becomes energetically toxic. Your spirit actually leaves via what’s known as the “silver… — Sonia Choquette Copy Share Image
“She had said he had been driven away from her by a dream,--and there was no answer one could make her--there seemed… — Joseph Conrad Copy Share Image
“Dad embodied a phenomenon social scientists have observed for decades: Religious folks are much happier. Regular church attendees commit fewer crimes, are… — J.D. Vance Copy Share Image
“To be a critical reader means for me: (1) to affirm the enduring power of the Bible in my culture and in… — Robert M. Fowler Copy Share Image
There are some poisons which, before they kill men, allay pain and diffuse a soothing sensation through the frame. We may recognize… — William Edward Hartpole Lecky Copy Share Image
The foundation of all human knowledge, the beginning of human consciousness, must be that each and every one of us is an… — Michael Jackson Copy Share Image
“I have concluded that we are in a world made by rules created by an intelligence. Believe me, everything that we call… — Michio Kaku Copy Share Image
“The essence of Christianity is told us in the Garden of Eden history. The fruit that was forbidden was on the tree… — Frank Zappa Copy Share Image
Seeking the Cave is part travelogue, part literary history, and part spiritual journey. James Lenfestey is a lively and entertaining tour guide.… — Chase Twichell Copy Share Image
“You can see the same immorality or amorality in the Christian view of guilt and punishment. There are only two texts, both… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
“It's like there is a huge balance scale in the sky, weighing the relative strength of two opposing fields of Influence. One… — James Redfield Copy Share Image
“Outside, most people knew that decades ago, the religious fundamentalists lost the ability to transform society when they became a political movement.… — Sigmund Brouwer Copy Share Image
“few years ago, the Barna Group, a prominent research company, went to every state in the US and asked young non-Christians what… — Shane Claiborne Copy Share Image
“Dryden was a highly prolific literary figure, a professional writer who was at the centre of all the greatest debates of his… — Ronald Carter Copy Share Image
Our Founding Fathers deliberately used the Bible as their guide. They tried to ensure that schools, likewise, use the Bible to teach… — Richard S. Wheeler Copy Share Image
