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title: "3 Church Began Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Church Began quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best Church Began sayings and thoughts."
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> [I grew up in the church and began to recite set pieces at the age of four and five, like many of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-eric-dyson/i-grew-up-in-the-church-and-began-to-recite-set-pieces-at-the-age-of/)

[Michael Eric Dyson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-eric-dyson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/116/michael-eric-dyson-1424_age_i-grew-up-in-the-church-and-began-to-rec_231295.png)

> [Fonny and I just sat there... while the voices of the congregation rose and rose around us, without mercy... Teddy had the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-a-baldwin/fonny-and-i-just-sat-there-while-the-voices-of-the-congregation-rose/)

[James A. Baldwin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-a-baldwin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0da/james-a-baldwin-2080_brain_fonny-and-i-just-sat-there-while-the-voi_1340180.jpg)

> [Jesus Christ rose from the grave.' With this proclamation, the Christian church began. This may be the fundamental element of Christian faith;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elaine-pagels/jesus-christ-rose-from-the-grave-with-this-proclamation-the-christian/)

[Elaine Pagels](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elaine-pagels/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/658/elaine-pagels-8423_christ_jesus-christ-rose-from-the-grave-with-th_2994020.jpg)

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