I grew up fundamentalist, evangelical, Protestant. Those are my roots, and they are good roots. But it means the Pharisees are my… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
I think good creative writing opens up space for people to come into. Let God reach out and touch the human soul.… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
I think people are tired of religion and how it divides and damages people. You can name it whatever you want, Islam… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
I don't need to punish people for sin. Sin is its own punishment, devouring you from the inside. It's not my purpose… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
I think my books give people a language to have a conversation about God that's not religious. There isn't enough new literature… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
I don't want my kids growing up with the image of God that I had -- Plato's white grandfatherly god -- because that god… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
Because you continue to inhabit and believe your metaphors, you cannot see what is true. — William P. Young Copy Share Image
“Religion must use law to empower itself and control the people who they need in order to survive.” — William P. Young Copy Share Image
Once you have hierarchy you need rules to protect and administer it, and then you need law and the enforcement of the rules, and… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
“(Jesus speaking) "An awful lot of what is done in my name has nothing to do with me and is often, even if unintentional,… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
I often find that getting head issues out of the way first makes the heart stuff easier to work on later. — William P. Young Copy Share Image
For me, everything is about Jesus and Father and the Holy Spirit, and relationships, and life is an adventure of faith lived one day… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
Relationships are never about power, and one way to avoid the will to hold power over another is to chose to limit to onself… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
It is my desire and intent to trust the multi-layered good purposes of God than in what humans fabricate out of their need and… — William P. Young Copy Share Image
Jesus was always challenging the dogma of religion. So, you know, it's not like I'm out there by myself. — William P. Young Copy Share Image
