The Bishop goes on to the human eye, asking rhetorically, and with the implication that there is no answer, 'How could an… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
While [the Arians], like men sprung from a dunghill, truly "spoke from the earth" [Jn. 3:31], the bishops [of Nicea], not having… — Athanasius of Alexandria Copy Share Image
Cyprian was not issuing a new decree but was keeping to the most solid belief of the Church in order to correct… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
Chekhov said: let's put God - and all these grand progressive ideas - to one side. Let's begin with man; let's be… — Vasily Grossman Copy Share Image
The good Bishop of Assisi expressed a sort of horror at the hard life which the Little Brothers lived at the Portiuncula,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The Germans take quite a knock for the holocaust, but the Catholic church manages to push more people into death, disease, and… — Terence McKenna Copy Share Image
But the severe rules of discipline which the prudence of the bishops had instituted were relaxed by the same prudence in favour… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
Do not forget, do not ever forget, that you have promised me to use the money to make yourself an honest man.'… — Victor Hugo Copy Share Image
In 1650 Bishop Ussher dated the creation from the genealogy given in the Bible at 4004 B.C.; for a long time (even… — Leigh Page Copy Share Image
Sometimes there was a serious article on a hot topic, and I especially remember one by a bishop headed "Is Nudity Salacious?"… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
I wrote to my bishop, the Archbishop of Utrecht, Holland, and explained that I wanted not just permission to stay longer, but… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Emma took the revelation, on polygamy supposed she had all there was; but Joseph had wisdom enough to take care of it,… — Brigham Young Copy Share Image
[Sviatoslav] Schevchuk, in the dogmatic part declares himself to be a son of the Church and in communion with the bishop of… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Our bishops storehouses are not intended to stock enough commodities to care for all the members of the Church. Storehouses are only… — Ezra Taft Benson Copy Share Image
I think God is back, I think there is a huge amount of spiritual interest in the country. And I think the… — Nicky Gumbel Copy Share Image
With opposite coloured bishops the attacking side has in effect an extra piece in the shape of his bishop. — Mikhail Botvinnik Copy Share Image
Our own evil inclinations are far more dangerous than any external enemies. — Ambrose Copy Share Image
The Bishop moves diagonally forwards or backwards, to the extent of the Board. — Howard Staunton Copy Share Image
Bishops need to resist the defensiveness that institutions often fall back on in crisis moments. — Blase J. Cupich Copy Share Image
An archbishop is an ecclesiastical dignitary one point holier than a bishop. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
For Joey Bishop, always was kind of the lost soul, so I did a traffic joke. — Garry Marshall Copy Share Image
Jesus understands our weaknesses and sins; and he forgives us if we allow ourselves to be forgiven. — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
First, how to sac my queen, then rook, then bishop, then knight, then pawns. — Mikhail Tal Copy Share Image
While some are as loathe to trade a Bishop for a Knight as a Cadillac for a Chevrolet, others are prepared to… — Larry Evans Copy Share Image
Like a good chess player, Satan is always trying to maneuver you into a position where you can save your castle only… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Christ will remain a priest and king; though He was never consecrated by any papist bishop or greased by any of those… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Father and Mother are apostles, bishops and priests to their children, for it is they who make them acquainted with the gospel. — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Such events may be disbelieved or disregarded; but the charity of a bishop, Acacius of Amida, whose name might have dignified the… — Edward Gibbon Copy Share Image
JFK used to say the bishops and the cardinals were all Republicans, but the nuns were Democrats! I sort of believe that… — Kitty Kelley Copy Share Image
"Heresy," by the way, simply means "choice." It came to mean "thoughtcrime," implying it was blasphemy to presume to choose your own… — Robert M. Price Copy Share Image
To suggest social action for the public good to the city London is like discussing The Origin of Species to a Bishop… — John Maynard Keynes Copy Share Image
“It was a solemn and serious time, almost like a funeral. A bishop is the ultimate example. They stand out in dress,… — Ora-Jay Eash Copy Share Image
The Bishops of the Philippines have asked that this year be set aside as the ‘Year of the Poor.’ I hope that… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image