Gabriel Garcia Marquez is one of my all-time favorite writers. I feel spiritual when reading his words, even though they're translated. I… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
What I notice, as a historian reading stories about so-called nature miracles, the walking on the water, or the miraculous catch of… — John Dominic Crossan Copy Share Image
The first thing I think I ever played in public, aside from singing in church, would have been - and this is… — Bradford Cox Copy Share Image
Pope Francis is not only changing the face of the Catholic Church, he's challenging us to be the face of God in… — Regina Brett Copy Share Image
Gossip is always a personal confession either of malice or imbecility, and the young should not only shun it, but by the… — J. G. Holland Copy Share Image
She started walking toward me and perfect white teeth caught her full bottom lip between them. I’d fantasized about those lips way… — Abbi Glines Copy Share Image
We sang a lot of church music. We were very active Baptists. Supposedly, I started singing when I was being given a… — Jim Foglesong Copy Share Image
That's one of the perks about playing, especially in a Black church: You learn to play off of a feeling. You hear… — Jimmie Allen Copy Share Image
The church doctrines of obedience to authority, repentance, fear of punishment, self-abnegation, acceptance of outer direction rather than inner assurance, elevation of… — Madalyn Murray O'Hair Copy Share Image
I was a military brat. My dad was in the military, so I was born in Germany. I moved around a lot;… — Zaytoven Copy Share Image
We really want to send the message that commanders need to understand and be accountable. We saw that with the Catholic Church.… — Amy Ziering Copy Share Image
Extremist groups like People for the American Way attack Christians who run for public office as a threat to the 'separation of… — Ronald H. Nash Copy Share Image
Our church was a very spiritual church, and we were a very chosen people. The body was small, but the spirit was… — Marvin Gaye Copy Share Image
“To live [in the church] at the beck and call of marketing logic is to live in slavery.” — Mark Galli Copy Share Image
People who are atheists, they hate God, they hate the expression of God, and they are angry with the world, angry with… — Pat Robertson Copy Share Image
The Bible contains all the extant revelations of God, which He designed to be the rule of faith and practice for his… — Charles Hodge Copy Share Image
There would be no need for the women's movement if the church and Bible hadn't abused them — Leo Booth Copy Share Image
What harm would it do, if a man told a good strong lie for the sake of the good and for the… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Thoughtful men, with hearts craving the truth, have come to seek in the Catholic Church the road which leads with surety to… — Pope Leo XIII Copy Share Image
I used to be married to a pastor, and I had a church for two years. Pastors are just men, too, with… — Niecy Nash Copy Share Image
I was 16 when I got a scholarship to study classical composition at a conservatory. By that time I had already listened… — Jack Bruce Copy Share Image
I grew up in the Methodist church and taught Sunday school, and one of my favorite passages of scripture is, 'in as… — Elizabeth Warren Copy Share Image
I was never interested in singing in the church or school. I was more interested in becoming a musician. — Cassandra Wilson Copy Share Image
The black church often has reinforced certain self images that are damaging to black peoples' beauty, black peoples' confidence. — Cornel West Copy Share Image
All Church power arises from the indwelling of the Spirit; therefore those in whom the Spirit dwells are the seat of Church… — Charles Hodge Copy Share Image
A corporation is simply a form of organization used by human beings to achieve desired ends... Protecting the free-exercise rights of corporations… — Samuel Alito Copy Share Image
I auditioned for a solo in church and got it. I was about seven and I sang a song called, 'Jesus, I… — Kristin Chenoweth Copy Share Image
I think one of the things you and I have to learn is that we have to live without the consolation of… — Ludwig Wittgenstein Copy Share Image
For black Catholics, the papal visit is a time of anticipation but also a time of reflection on their difficult - but… — Anthea Butler Copy Share Image
The enthusiasm geologists show for adding new words to their conversation is, if anything, exceeded by their affection for the old. They… — John McPhee Copy Share Image
My first memory of Umbro was when I refused to take off my orange and purple Umbro checkerboard shorts for church at… — Ashlyn Harris Copy Share Image
Anyone attempting to live a Christian lifestyle will always be pressed towards settling for "nominal Christianity." For the believer who lives in… — Matthew West Copy Share Image
The future belongs to those who have the courage to create it. We need a new humanity. We need a new expression… — Erwin McManus Copy Share Image
I don't go to church so much, but I do believe in God and I understand the consequences of faith. — Usain Bolt Copy Share Image
Music was a central part of my childhood because my mother played organ and piano in the church, and that meant all… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
He was in awe of the thirst that people had for someone to tell them that everything was going to be all… — Craig Ferguson Copy Share Image
An authentically eucharistic Church is a missionary Church... Truly, nothing is more beautiful than to know Christ and to make him known… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
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