The basic idea of Zen is to come in touch with the inner workings of our being, and to do this in… — D.T. Suzuki Copy Share Image
The way that I feel about my Jewish identity has been really radically changed by events in life. Like, becoming a writer… — Jonathan Safran Foer Copy Share Image
Pat, did you notice yesterday the ACLU, and all the Christ-haters, People For the American Way, NOW, etc. were totally disregarded by… — Jerry Falwell Copy Share Image
The American Humanist Association, whose slogan is 'Good without a God,' created the National Day of Reason with the Washington Area Secular… — Elizabeth Flock Copy Share Image
In the end, you do need institutions to transmit the faith for the long haul. That's why I make the case that,… — Ross Douthat Copy Share Image
Truth is we must plant and we must water if we are to make progress with our children in holiness but only… — Jerry Bridges Copy Share Image
“The teachings of Buddha are eternal, but even then Buddha did not proclaim them to be infallible. The religion of Buddha has… — Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Copy Share Image
Our enemies may be irrational, even outright insane, driven by nationalism, religion, ethnicity or ideology. They do not fear the United States… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
You have discovered the spiritual universe. Many others have discovered this same world, but each must make the discovery for himself. You… — Ernest Holmes Copy Share Image
As the gospels present it to us, the mission of Jesus of Nazareth is about the way in which the community of… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
An anecdote is related of Sir Anthony Ashley Cooper (1621-1683), who, in speaking of religion, said, "People differ in their discourse and… — Gilbert Burnet Copy Share Image
“It is soul-satisfying to know that God is mindful of us and ready to respond when we place our trust in Him… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
There are two ways of avoiding fear: one is by persuading ourselves that we are immune from disaster, and the other is… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
The Gothic idea that we were to look backwards instead of forwards for the improvement of the human mind, and to recur… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
One of the great sadnesses of modern life, because of our disenfranchisement and disillusionment with religion, is that we don't have access… — Russell Brand Copy Share Image
There is a grand fearlessness in faith. He who in his heart of hearts reverences the good, the true, the holy--that is,… — Frederick William Robertson Copy Share Image
God says The reason some people have turned against you & walked away from you without reason has nothing to do with… — Alena Waldrep Copy Share Image
“We believe in all truth, no matter to what subject it may refer. No sect or religious denomination [or, I may say,… — Joseph F. Smith Copy Share Image
“The spiritual life is a gift. It is a gift of the Holy Spirit, who lifts us up into the kingdom of… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
The Constitution of the United States is not a mere lawyers' document. It is a vehicle of life, and its spirit is… — Woodrow Wilson Copy Share Image
“I say “illusion” of choice because, in many cases, the nature of their choices hardly reaches the level of will, but of… — Geoffrey Wood Copy Share Image
Those who shine with the glory of God are destined to become walking spiritual experiences for others. Those who covet being in… — Julia Loren Copy Share Image
“The search for meaning in our lives takes us on paths large and small. When we go beyond ourselves-whether in forgiveness, unselfishness,… — Alex Pattakos Copy Share Image
The mysteries of the faith are not to [be] explained rashly to anyone. Usually in fact, they cannot be understood by everyone… — Pope Innocent III Copy Share Image
An unborn soul never chooses a religion for coming to this world. It assumes its religion from the religious environment it finds… — Mak_786 Copy Share Image
There is a set of religious, or rather moral, writings which teach that virtue is the certain road to happiness, and vice… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
Religion, it seems to me, has nothing whatsoever to do with any belief, with any priest, with any church or so-called sacred… — Jiddu Krishnamurti Copy Share Image
Of course, there are dangers in religious freedom and freedom of opinion. But to deny these rights is worse than dangerous, it… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
“For the most part, contemporary sorjuanistas downplay the role of religious faith and vocation in her life. This understanding of Sor Juana… — Michelle A. Gonzalez Copy Share Image
The Bible itself is a book that constantly must be wrestled with and re-interpreted. ... Bible interpretation is colored by historical context,… — Rob Bell Copy Share Image
The spirit of Burzum never changed, but my ability to make music changed dramatically when I was imprisoned. It is more or… — Varg Vikernes Copy Share Image
If there were even one spark of evidence from antiquity that Jesus even may have gotten married, then as a historian, I… — Paul L. Maier Copy Share Image
The Japanese don't have a specific religion, but a spirituality. A cap, shoes, and a table have a spirituality. When you eat… — Hirokazu Kore-eda Copy Share Image
“Sacrifice demands the surrender of things we cherish above all else. Only out of the agony of those loses can a new… — Emily Thorne Copy Share Image
“the story the Psalms tell is the story Jesus came to complete. It is the story of the creator God taking his… — N.T. Wright Copy Share Image
If you can imagine the story of the world as a giant movie, to not have some understanding of the Bible -… — Steve Green Copy Share Image
... in a history of spiritual rupture, a social compact built on fantasy and collective secrets, poetry becomes more necessary than ever:… — Adrienne Rich Copy Share Image
We had no churches, no religious organizations, no sabbath day, no holidays, and yet we worshiped. Sometimes the whole tribe would assemble… — Geronimo Copy Share Image
The spiritual life is the real life; all else is illusion and deception. Only those who are attached to God alone are… — Peace Pilgrim Copy Share Image
The break from the supposedly culturally-narrow religious bases of knowledge in favor of supposedly trans-cultural scientific bases of knowledge served as the… — Immanuel Wallerstein Copy Share Image
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