At this time there was a wise man who was called Jesus. And his conduct was good, and he was known to… — Josephus Copy Share Image
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Daniel was in the greatest credit amongst the Jews, till the reign of the Roman Emperor Hadrian . And to reject his… — Isaac Newton Copy Share Image
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There is a virtuous fear, which is the effect of faith; and there is a vicious fear, which is the product of… — Blaise Pascal Copy Share Image
“Here’s why the life of Muhammad [and Jesus] matters: Contrary to what many secularists would have us believe, religions are not entirely… — Robert Spencer Copy Share Image
“In true, Taoist parlance, 'immortality' refers to a spiritual state, not a condition of physical permanence. In his books on the teachings… — Daniel Reid Copy Share Image
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Faith is walking face-first and full-speed into the dark. If we truly knew all the answers in advance as to the meaning… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
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We all share a type of physical body that becomes ill or heals for the same reasons. We also share emotional and… — Caroline Myss Copy Share Image
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There is an Indian proverb that says that everyone is a house with four rooms, a physical, a mental, an emtional, and… — Rumer Godden Copy Share Image
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Help each other to live and to grow in the Christian faith so as to be valiant witnesses of the Lord. Be… — Pope Benedict XVI Copy Share Image
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