--- title: "4 Faithfulness Quotes By James W. Fowler" description: "4 Faithfulness quotes by James W. Fowler. Plus more from James W. Fowler and more Faithfulness sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d3/james-w-fowler-46835_day-life_in-german-one-of-the-terms-for-imaginati_1468642.jpg" --- > [“In German one of the terms for imagination is the compound word Einbildungskraft: literally, the "power ( Kraft)" of "forming ( Bildung)"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-w-fowler/in-german-one-of-the-terms-for-imagination-is-the-compound-word/) [James W. Fowler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-w-fowler/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d3/james-w-fowler-46835_day-life_in-german-one-of-the-terms-for-imaginati_1468642.jpg) > [“Most of all I found myself listening- listening in the acutely active way that makes dialogue a truly hermeneutical act. Hermeneutics is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-w-fowler/most-of-all-i-found-myself-listening-listening-in-the-acutely-active/) [James W. Fowler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-w-fowler/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24e/james-w-fowler-46835_communication_most-of-all-i-found-myself-listening-lis_2118950.jpg) > [“When we are grasped by the vision of a center of value and power more luminous, more inclusive and more true than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-w-fowler/when-we-are-grasped-by-the-vision-of-a-center-of-value-and-power-more/) [James W. Fowler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-w-fowler/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/93d/james-w-fowler-46835_dreams_when-we-are-grasped-by-the-vision-of-a-c_2337801.jpg) > [“Frequently I remember something H. Richard Niebuhr wrote after having spent a number years trying to formulate a comprehensive perspective on faith.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-w-fowler/frequently-i-remember-something-h-richard-niebuhr-wrote-after-having/) [James W. Fowler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-w-fowler/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/539/james-w-fowler-46835_dreams_frequently-i-remember-something-h-richar_2810014.jpg) ## Other authors on Faithfulness - [Bangambiki Habyarimana 32 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/faithfulness/bangambiki-habyarimana/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-oscar-wilde-72846.jpg) Oscar Wilde 10 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/faithfulness/oscar-wilde/) - [Lailah Gifty Akita 10 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/faithfulness/lailah-gifty-akita/) - [Max Anders 8 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/faithfulness/max-anders/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b019/author-oswald-chambers-72884.jpg) Oswald Chambers 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/faithfulness/oswald-chambers/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b007/author-confucius-24951.jpg) Confucius 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/faithfulness/confucius/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b003/author-alli-simpson-11786.jpg) Amaka Imani Nkosazana 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/faithfulness/amaka-imani-nkosazana/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b017/author-mark-batterson-64088.jpg) Mark Batterson 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/faithfulness/mark-batterson/) ## More by James W. Fowler > [“In addition to the kind of critical reflection on one's previous assumptive or tacit system of values we saw Jack undertake, there must be,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-w-fowler/in-addition-to-the-kind-of-critical-reflection-on-one-s-previous/) [James W. Fowler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-w-fowler/) > [“In German one of the terms for imagination is the compound word Einbildungskraft: literally, the "power ( Kraft)" of "forming ( Bildung)" into "one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-w-fowler/in-german-one-of-the-terms-for-imagination-is-the-compound-word/) [James W. Fowler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-w-fowler/) > [“Piaget-…A stage then, we may say, is an integrated set of operational structures that constitute the thought processes of a person at a given…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-w-fowler/piaget-a-stage-then-we-may-say-is-an-integrated-set-of-operational/) [James W. Fowler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-w-fowler/) > [“Most of all I found myself listening- listening in the acutely active way that makes dialogue a truly hermeneutical act. Hermeneutics is the science…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-w-fowler/most-of-all-i-found-myself-listening-listening-in-the-acutely-active/) [James W. Fowler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-w-fowler/) > [“When we are grasped by the vision of a center of value and power more luminous, more inclusive and more true than that to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-w-fowler/when-we-are-grasped-by-the-vision-of-a-center-of-value-and-power-more/) [James W. Fowler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-w-fowler/) > [I believe faith is a human universal. We are endowed at birth with nascent capacities for faith. How these capacities are activated and grow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-w-fowler/i-believe-faith-is-a-human-universal-we-are-endowed-at-birth-with/) [James W. Fowler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-w-fowler/) > [Faith is an orientation of the total person, giving purpose and goal to one's hopes and strivings, thoughts and actions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-w-fowler/faith-is-an-orientation-of-the-total-person-giving-purpose-and-goal/) [James W. Fowler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-w-fowler/) > [“Frequently I remember something H. Richard Niebuhr wrote after having spent a number years trying to formulate a comprehensive perspective on faith. He likens…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-w-fowler/frequently-i-remember-something-h-richard-niebuhr-wrote-after-having/) [James W. Fowler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-w-fowler/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/faithfulness/james-w-fowler/#itemlist", "name": "4 Faithfulness Quotes By James W. 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