From the Crusades, to the Inquisition, to American politics--the name of Jesus had been hijacked as an ally in all kinds of… — Dan Brown Copy Share Image
The notion of political correctness has ignited controversy across the land. And although the movement arises from the laudable desire to sweep… — George H. W. Bush Copy Share Image
“Part of Sykes's motive was rooted in religiosity. A devout Catholic, he regarded a return of the ancient tribe of Israel to… — Scott Anderson Copy Share Image
When Congress gets through investigating Attorney General Janet Reno, will her agency become known as the Obstruction of Justice Department? The civil… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
“It’s not a religion, it’s a relationship!' Without the religion, without the archaic and flawed holy texts, there wouldn’t be anything for… — David G. McAfee Copy Share Image
To picture Roosevelt as a man at this time in his life - he felt he was old. He was 53 years… — Geoffrey Cowan Copy Share Image
I cannot project the degree of hatred required to make those women run around in crusades against abortion. Hatred is what they… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
“It is a neglected but essential fact that we cannot appreciate the relationship between religion and violence unless we grasp the nature… — Jack David Eller Copy Share Image
People who think of God as a warrior may become warriors themselves, whether in a Christian crusade, a Muslim jihad, or an… — Marcus Borg Copy Share Image
All Presidents start out to run a crusade but after a couple of years they find they are running something less heroic… — Alistair Cooke Copy Share Image
Christians have ... identified their opponents, whether Jews, pagans, or heretics, with forces of evil, and so with Satan... Nor have things… — Elaine Pagels Copy Share Image
Man is only truly great when he acts from the passions; never irresistible but when he appeals to the imagination. — Benjamin Disraeli Copy Share Image
It is characteristic of all movements and crusades that the psychopathic element rises to the top. — Robert M. Lindner Copy Share Image
It is not right to associate the fight against international terrorist networks with an imaginary crusade against Islam. — Omar Bongo Copy Share Image
Policies are judged by their consequences but crusades are judged by how good they make the crusaders feel. — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
This guy [Steven Lerner] is a pure anti-capitalist. He despises America. He is on a personal crusade. — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
There was one thing I was never going to do--no way: preach at a crusade! — Franklin Graham Copy Share Image
Although his crusade in 1957 occurred at a time in our nation's history when race divided all, Reverend Graham refused to preach… — Jerry Moran Copy Share Image
The disintegration of the culture starts with the artist. Im on a crusade to turn the tide in the arts, to restore… — Thomas Kinkade Copy Share Image
America is not just 'a nation with the soul of a church,' as G.K. Chesterton wrote in 1992: it is a nation… — Todd Gitlin Copy Share Image
The Civil War was started over economic issues, not slavery. The War was not popular in the North until the issue of… — G. Edward Griffin Copy Share Image
In the Crusades, getting the Holy Land back was the goal, and any means could be used to achieve it. World War… — Stanley Hauerwas Copy Share Image
There is nothing intrinsic linking any religion with any act of violence. The crusades don't prove that Christianity was violent. The Inquisition… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
Equality is not in the natural order of things, and the crusade to make everyone equal in every respect (except before the… — Murray Rothbard Copy Share Image
“By now the crusaders had christened the most powerful French catapult 'Mal Voisine', or 'Bad Neighbour', while nicknaming the Muslim stone-thrower that… — Thomas Asbridge Copy Share Image
“Sir Steven Runciman, whose history of the Crusades is an imperishable work, because it demonstrates that medieval Christian fundamentalism not only constituted… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
You step forward and make it real for a start. You choose a sensible moment in history. Funnily enough, England was bankrupt… — Ridley Scott Copy Share Image
Civil libertarian activists are found overwhelmingly on the left. Their right-wing brethren have been concerned with issues more important than civil rights,… — Michael Lind Copy Share Image
The defenders of godism are now shrieking against the growing number of Atheists, and there is a call to the religious world… — Chapman Cohen Copy Share Image
Antiracism is not "my" campaign. I have been doing antiracism organizing, activism, educating and writing for 20 years, in one form or… — Tim Wise Copy Share Image
We believe that the Greeks have been punished through [the Crusades] by the just judgement of God: these Greeks who have striven… — Pope Innocent III Copy Share Image
Look at what Billy Graham has done, he's a legend. He would never tell you that, but look at the history, all… — Michael W. Smith Copy Share Image
Religion and natural science are fighting a joint battle in an incessant, never-relaxing crusade against skepticism and dogmatism, against disbelief and against… — Max Planck Copy Share Image
And I know, that I know, that I know, we are about to see the greatest manifestations of God's presence ever! A… — Benny Hinn Copy Share Image
Part of Sykes's motive was rooted in religiosity. A devout Catholic, he regarded a return of the ancient tribe of Israel to… — Scott Anderson Copy Share Image
Our problem is that the climate crisis hatched in our laps at a moment in history when political and social conditions were… — Naomi Klein Copy Share Image
“Men speak of God’s love for man… but if providence does not come in this hour, where is He then? My conclusion… — Daniel S. Fletcher Copy Share Image
“Scientific works and entire libraries were set to torch kindled by the insane religious fanatics. We have already mentioned the Bishop of… — Petr Beckman Copy Share Image