There ought to be such an atmosphere in every Christian church that a man going there and sitting two hours should take… — Henry Ward Beecher Copy Share Image
I am doing a lot of work for my church, taking an evangelism class, doing a lot of reading - mostly the… — Angus T. Jones Copy Share Image
“If a civill and outward Peace is to be kept with so great desire betwixt all men, without doubt, the Spirituall and… — John Davenant Copy Share Image
Marriage is an act of will that signifies and involves a mutual gift, which unites the spouses and binds them to their… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
“For if there is an actual and present rule of God in the world, then it must be found, not in the… — Luke Timothy Johnson Copy Share Image
I believe that all the churches are going to continue to grow. I think faith in America is at an all-time high.… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
“It is important that a distinction be made between the assembly as defined by the New Testament and churches as they are… — Henry Hon Copy Share Image
'The Tree of Life' is a collection of conversations that lost souls and true believers have with themselves while keeping their heads… — Wesley Morris Copy Share Image
“In a number of workshops, I have asked people whether they have had one or more experiences that they would identify as… — Marcus J. Borg Copy Share Image
Every church pretends to have found the exact truth. This is the end of progress. Why pursue that which you have? Why… — Robert Green Ingersoll Copy Share Image
The death sentence is a necessary and efficacious means for the Church to attain its end when rebels act against it and… — Pope Leo XIII Copy Share Image
Christianity in our country is a lot like what the Ducksters profess. No longer doctrinaire or demanding, the mishmash of pop-religion practiced… — Ilana Mercer Copy Share Image
As soon as a man stands up and says he is right or his church is right, and all others are wrong,… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
The Church's basic moral principle regarding reproductive technologies is this: if a given technology assists the marital embrace in achieving its natural… — Christopher West Copy Share Image
“To diminish the worth of women, men had to diminish the worth of the moon. They had to drive a wedge between… — Tom Robbins Copy Share Image
One is not born gay and can't help it. It is a choice. Just as I can choose not to eat chocolate,… — Justin Lee Riner Copy Share Image
As to religion, I hold it to be the indispensable duty of all government to protect all conscientious professors thereof, and I… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
When I was 12 years old, my pastor came to the church: Dr. Fredrick Samson. And that was revolutionary because he mentored… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
In bringing the subject of religious oppression to a wider audience, I didn't just want to kick the Catholic Church but to… — Peter Mullan Copy Share Image
“The church has never been asked to explain anything, our speciality, along with ballistics, has always been the neutralisation of the overly… — José Saramago Copy Share Image
Once again, Kirk Franklin takes the church beyond the traditional, transitioning his life's experiences into life lessons. Clearly there is more to… — T. D. Jakes Copy Share Image
We had church and sports, and that's how we stuck together. We were so hungry sometimes, but if somebody's playing football, you… — Ed Reed Copy Share Image
Turn your churches into halls of science, and devote your leisure day to the study of your own bodies, the analysis of… — Frances Wright Copy Share Image
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If the Church would have her face shine, she must go up into the mount, and be alone with God. If she… — Frederic Dan Huntington Copy Share Image
I was influenced by my children's education in Quaker schools in the Philadelphia area. I experienced a spiritual awakening and became a… — Mike Berenstain Copy Share Image
Religious life ought to promote growth in the Church by way of attraction. The Church must be attractive. Wake up the world!… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The Church says that the Earth is flat, but I know that it is round. For I have seen the shadow of… — Ferdinand Magellan Copy Share Image
We are formed by environment and grace, by politics and prayer, by church and conscience. All God's creatures conspire to teach us… — Anthony of Padua Copy Share Image
He who begins by loving Christianity more than Truth, will proceed by loving his sect or church better than Christianity, and end… — Samuel Taylor Coleridge Copy Share Image
[T]hese losses of the Church in the past hundred years give us reason to fear in the present misfortune that in another… — Vincent de Paul Copy Share Image
That's what they do in Europe. You go down to the city hall and you become legally connected. You have a civil… — Tony Campolo Copy Share Image
I was always going to church with my mom, dad and sister. I was literally raised under the godly influence both at… — Bobby Bowden Copy Share Image
What, but the rapacity of the only men who exercised their reason, the priests, secured such vast property to the church, when… — Mary Wollstonecraft Copy Share Image
Every bishop can testify to the promptings that attend calls to serve in the Church. Frequently the call seems to be for… — Thomas S. Monson Copy Share Image
I think that's really where we need to be more consistent as believers. Exodus will do that for people who come to… — Alan Chambers Copy Share Image
The object is evident in the name of the discipline. Similarly, theology (theologia) is the study of God. The object of theology… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Your way of life is sinful and wrong," he said fiercely. Thus says a man who admits to worshipping a God who… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
We don't want to think about our weaknesses. We don't want to talk about them, and we certainly don't want anyone else… — Matthew Kelly Copy Share Image
While the 1963 Birmingham church bombing is the most historic, there also was a series of church burnings in the 1990s. Recognition… — Anthea Butler Copy Share Image
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