Religion Quotes · Page 1,271

“The studio was immense and gloomy, the sole light within it proceeding from a stove, around which the three were seated. Although…

— James Hain Friswell

When practiced to its fullest, mindful eating turns a simple meal into a spiritual experience, giving us a deep appreciation of all…

— Nhat Hanh

“Some time ago, the concept of the “carnal Christian” became popular among some evangelical groups. The basic idea was that someone could…

— Andrew M. Davis

I think that there are many things in the New Testament that show us that the godliness of our conversation plays an…

— Mark Dever

This is why God created so many different religions: to be training grounds to make a path for every people, culture, custom,…

— Sun Myung Moon

“In American religion, as in ancient Gnosticism, there is almost no sense of God’s difference from us—in other words, his majesty, sovereignty,…

— Michael S. Horton

“Global transformation can occur only when each individual has the courage to awaken from this amnesia to our true self and then…

— Patsie Smith

We're not going to survive in this world, temporally or spiritually, without increased faith in the Lord-and I don't mean a positive…

— A. Theodore Tuttle

“Meditation is the art of learning to listen to our own heart. Meditation is the art of learning to listen to the…

— Swami Dhyan Giten

“The confession of the church touching Jesus Christ can never be a knowledge such that, with it, the church can elevate itself…

— G C Berkouwer

“Nothing is more hallowing than the union of kindred spirits in art. At the moment of meeting, the art lover transcends himself.…

— Kakuzō Okakura

“God’s world is set up with laws and principles. Spiritual realities are as real as gravity, and if you do not know…

— Henry Cloud

“Their conversations turned to religion, and Pigafetta persuaded the prisoner to convert to Christianity. He was baptized, and the giant, whose original…

— Laurence Bergreen

“It is estimated that every three minutes somewhere in the world a Christian faces serious violations ranging from severe discrimination to outright…

— Majed El Shafie

Unbelief is criminal because it is a moral act, an act of the whole nature.-Belief or unbelief is a test of a…

— Alexander MacLaren

“Now from science we have a new creation story, which is very alluring and very exciting. It's not about deposing all the…

— David Felten

“Whenever I felt like that, I would have a chat with my own Fat Mary. She was like the sweet fresh air…

— Maria Nhambu

Jesus clearly believed in the reality of Satan and other principalities and powers. Now, I have very compelling historical, philosophical, and existential…

— Gregory A. Boyd

“And life can have its way with me. It won't break me. Neither you nor me. That determined faith in our own…

— Alexandra Silber

Pathology is a relatively easy thing to discuss, health is very difficult. This, of course, is one of the reasons why there…

— Gregory Bateson

“The Cross enables each of God’s children to learn to say no. In the Gospels, Jesus did not do everything others wanted…

— Timothy S. Lane

“Westerners often define spirituality as denying oneself, being detached from earthly concerns, and being intent on otherworldly values. By contrast, the Hebrews…

— Marvin R. Wilson

When the faith is strong enough, it is sufficient just to be. It's a journey towards simplicity, towards quietness, towards a kind…

— Ram Dass

We're not so free that we don't have to listen to rules, and laws, and regulations. Those are important. But the spirit,…

— Martha Stewart

We are designed with a dreaming brain and a hopeful spirit; it is our nature to envision the life of our dreams.…

— Anonymous

“You believe in God?" demanded Billy Karma. "I believe in thirty-seven separate and distinct gods," answered Argyle proudly. "That puts me thirty-six…

— Mike Resnick

“As I went through all these experiences, I began to compile a list that wasn't written down in any book, only inscribed…

— Elif Shafak

“It’s an awful truth that suffering can deepen us, give a greater luster to our colors, a richer resonance to our words.…

— Anne Rice

The Bible judges the church; the church does not judge the Bible. The Bible is the foundation for and the creator of…

— Timothy Keller

Our future can't be separated from the fact that we are all going to be increasingly compacted into urban areas, though we're…

— David Simon

“Satan is too hard a master. He would never command as did the Other with divine simplicity: 'Do likewise.' The devil will…

— Georges Bernanos

To be ruthless requires belief that our life on earth is but a brief prelude to an afterlife, or a temporary sacrifice…

— Eric Hoffer

“The purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others. How much am I doing about my anger, attachment, hatred,…

— Haemin Sunim

“The future life is the feeling, the conception of freedom from those limits which here circumscribe the feeling of self, the existence…

— Ludwig Feuerbach

Thankfulness is not something God gives us. It is not a spiritual gift and it is not a spiritual fruit. We can…

— Roy Lessin

“The world was as broken and violent in first-century Bethlehem as it is today. And Jesus still comes to be with us,…

— Kate Moorehead

The precepts of philosophy and of the Hebrew code, laid hold of actions only. (Jesus) pushed his scrutinies into the heart of…

— Thomas Jefferson

“I maintain that Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Sikhism, Taoism, and Zoroastrianism all hold up love as an ideal, seek…

— Dalai Lama XIV

“Conjurers, mediums, clairvoyants, soothsayers, those who hold black masses or seances, Tarot readers and Ouija board fanatics, those who practice witchcraft and…

— Ivan D'Amico

Regardless of your chosen faith, at the end of your life's journey, your heart will be measured in two ways. One, the…

— Suzy Kassem