When literature becomes overly erudite, it means that interest in the art has gone and curiosity about the artist is what's important.… — Isaac Bashevis Singer Copy Share Image
“Technology presents us with a unique spiritual challenge. Because it is meant to serve us in fulfilling our created purpose, because it… — Tim Challies Copy Share Image
“When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you like them for who they are. And when you stop expecting material possessions… — Donald Miller Copy Share Image
Either you allow Holy Scriptures to change you, or you will normally try to use it to change--and clobber--other people. It is… — Richard Rohr Copy Share Image
Belief in Yahweh doesn't come with your mind. It comes with your heart. When you only believe in things you can see… — Lynn Austin Copy Share Image
The Bible portrays God as entering into covenants with people which, when broken, causes him grief and sorrow. The biblical prophet Hosea… — Roger E. Olson Copy Share Image
“Modernity has abandoned the household gods, not because we have rejected the idolatry as all Christians must, but because we have rejected… — Douglas Wilson Copy Share Image
It is not he who forms idols in gold or marble that makes them gods, but he who kneels before them. — Martial Copy Share Image
“No man engaged in a work he does not like can preserve many saving illusions about himself. The distaste, the absence of… — Joseph Conrad Copy Share Image
Saint Augustine defined idolatry as worshiping what should be used or using what should be worshiped — Colin S. Smith Copy Share Image
“You can either be god of certain areas of your life, or let Me be God of your whole life.” — The Skit Guys Copy Share Image
To do Mohammed justice, his main attack was against the idolatries of Asia. Only he thought, just as the Arians did and… — Gilbert K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
“Watch out for art, Crake used to say. As soon as they start doing art, we’re in trouble. Symbolic thinking of any… — Margaret Atwood Copy Share Image
When your thoughts and opinions become intellectual gods in rebellion against the Word of God, you are in idolatry. — John Hagee Copy Share Image
The real sin of idolatry is always committed on behalf of something similar to the State. — Simone Weil Copy Share Image
If anyone does not refrain from the love of money, he will be defiled by idolatry and so be judged as if… — Polycarp Copy Share Image
As to the so-called Hindu idolatry - first go and learn the forms they are going through, and where it is that… — Swami Vivekananda Copy Share Image
We have created new idols. The worship of the ancient golden calf (cf. Ex 32:1-35) has returned in a new and ruthless… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
The sum is, that the worship of God must be spiritual, in order that it may correspond with His nature. For although… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
Early on I saw the repression and idolatry of Stalinism, and when it cracked, I was open to religion again. — Lionel Blue Copy Share Image
I was brought up to believe in free will. Although I came to doubt all revelation, I can never accept the idea… — Isaac Bashevis Singer Copy Share Image
I am deeply distressed by what I only can call in our Christian culture the idolatry of the Scriptures. For many Christians,… — Brennan Manning Copy Share Image
Idolatry, then, is always polytheism, an aimless passing from one lord to another. Idolatry does not offer a journey but rather a… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
Conservatives have no understanding of modern capitalism. They have a distorted understanding of the traditional values they claim to defend. — Christopher Lasch Copy Share Image
