It is a mistake to look to the Bible to close a discussion; the Bible seeks to open one. — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
A spiritual person tries less to be godly than to be deeply human. — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
I love the recklessness of faith. First you leap, and then you grow wings. — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
Faith handles the ultimate incongruities of life, humor handles the more immediate ones. — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
We call on all members of America's religious communities, as a testament of our common faith, to join Faithful Security, and to… — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
There is nothing anti-intellectual in the leap of faith, for faith is not believing without proof but trusting without reservation. — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
“It is bad religion to deify doctrines and creeds… Doctrines, let's not forget, supported slavery and apartheid… Moreover, doctrines can divide while… — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
“[When things go badly] Instead of becoming alienated from their faith in God, wouldn't it make more sense for them to become… — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
“Too many religious people make faith their aim. They think 'the greatest of these' is faith, and faith defined as all but… — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
“It is terribly important to realize that the leap of faith is not so much a leap of thought as of action.… — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
In reality, there are no biblical literalists, only selective literalists. By abolishing slavery and ordaining women, millions of Protestants have gone far… — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
It is terribly important to realize that the leap of faith is not so much a leap of thought as of action.… — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
Christians have to listen to the world as well as to the Word - to science, to history, to what reason and… — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share Image
“Joy is the most important Christian emotion. Duty calls only when gratitude fails to prompt.” — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share
Every nation makes decisions based on self-interest and defends them on the basis of morality. — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share
It is one thing to say with the prophet Amos, "Let justice roll down like mighty waters," and quite another to work out the… — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share
“We are not slaves but children of our Father, free to do good, free to sin. So when in anguish over any human violence… — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share
In our time all it takes for evil to flourish is for a few good men to be a little wrong and have a… — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share
We have sold our birthright of freedom and justice for a mess of national security. — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share
“And if we exalt freedom as Christians, we must remember that freedom is grounded in love.” — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share
“It is terribly important to realize that the leap of faith is not so much a leap of thought as of action. For while… — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share
Only reverence can restrain violence - reverence for human life and the environment. — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share
“But what I am beginning to suspect is that most guilty people reject the possibility of forgiveness not because it is too good to… — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share
Of God's love we can say two things: it is poured out universally for everyone from the Pope to the loneliest wino on the… — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share
“And if God is a suffering God, if this whole universe is borne on a heart infinite in compassion, then the more we suffer… — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share
“...love does have a reward. Just as the proper benefits of education are the opportunities of continuing education, so the rewards of loving are… — William Sloane Coffin Copy Share
![“[When things go badly] Instead of becoming alienated from their faith in God, wouldn't it make more sense for them to become alienated from their mislaid hopes in human beings, alienated from shallow notions of automatic progress, from sentimental notions about the 'nobility of man'?” quote by William Sloane Coffin](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/f37/william-sloane-coffin-4839_faith_when-things-go-badly-instead-of-becoming_1479577.png)
