As the observance of divine institutions is the cause of the greatness of republics, so the disregard of them produces their ruin;… — Niccolo Machiavelli Copy Share Image
Acceptance without proof is the fundamental characteristic of religion. Rejection without proof is the fundamental characteristic of science. In other words, religion… — Gary Zukav Copy Share Image
“One of my favorite apparent discrepancies—I read John for years without realizing how strange this one is—comes in Jesus’ “Farewell Discourse,” the… — Bart D. Ehrman Copy Share Image
“The attitude that psychologists call inflation and the traditional lore of Cabalistic magic, borrowing a term from religion, calls spiritual pride is… — John Michael Greer Copy Share Image
He came to this world and became a man in order to spread to other men the kind of Life He has… — C. S. Lewis Copy Share Image
It is so easy for your people to forget that everything has a spirit, that all are equal. That magic and mystery… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
The problem is, even when we preach the Gospel correctly, then we go to this thing on how to invite men and… — Paul Washer Copy Share Image
If revival is being withheld from us it is because some idol remains still enthroned; because we still insist in placing our… — Jonathan Goforth Copy Share Image
“The church was simply the former chapel of the castle, fronting upon its grass-grown court, which, however, was of generous enough width… — Henry James Copy Share Image
“When sex was something godlike, Lust was the profane curiosity that killed many a straying cat. Now, having removed mystery, Lust is… — Geoffrey Wood Copy Share Image
“That's the first time I've ever heard the idea of unconditional love outside the context of religion. In theology class, I always… — Cara Chow Copy Share Image
“When we are harassed and reach the limit of our own strength, many of us then turn in desperation to God-"There are… — Dale Carnegie Copy Share Image
If a young man is going to get ahead, if he is going to reach the top, he must be all wrapped… — Samuel Goldwyn Copy Share Image
The Orthodox believe in Jewish literacy, and most of the rest of us couldn't care less. Rabbis and other creatures have a… — Michael Steinhardt Copy Share Image
“I have underlined words and sentences in one of the Bibles that has always been my study Bible, but when I look… — Charles M. Schulz Copy Share Image
Spiritual leaders teach that waking up is a process, that it doesn't just happen once and for all, but must occur again… — M. J. Ryan Copy Share Image
The modern child may early in his or her existence have natural inclinations toward spirituality. The child may have imagination, originality, a… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
“And the Buddha pointed out that his confusion was justified, for 'the dharma is profound, difficult to see, difficult to understand, peaceful,… — David J. Kalupahana Copy Share Image
The door of the Free Exercise Clause stands tightly closed against any government regulation of religious beliefs as such. Government may neither… — William J. Brennan Copy Share Image
“It is this that ruins churches, that you do not seek to hear sermons that touch the heart, but sermons that will… — John Chrysostom Copy Share Image
Religion has always been a matter of community building; a matter of building precisely those relations of compassion, fellow feeling and -… — Rowan Williams Copy Share Image
“It was The Gospel From Outer Space, by Kilgore Trout. It was about a visitor from outer space... [who] made a serious… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
You cannot force spiritual things. A testimony is not thrust upon you; it grows. And a testimony is a testimony, and it… — Boyd K. Packer Copy Share Image
Christ delves far beyond the means of superficiality, not simply because of his immaculate love, but also because he considers the distinct… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“Aging and the prospect of dying by no means enhance the attractiveness of fictitious comforts to come in paradise, or the veracity… — Jeffrey Tayler Copy Share Image
“Liberal politics are incompatible with . . . a [religious] community, unless it is further believed that the individual members of the… — Mustafa Akyol Copy Share Image
“There is an incessant influx of novelty into the world, and yet we tolerate incredible dulness. I need only suggest what kind… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
“If my brothers and sisters in Christ continue to tell me something about myself that I do not see as true and… — Voddie Baucham Jr Copy Share Image
“If our spiritually dead ones are to be raised, we must first get power with God. The reason we so often fail… — D.L. Moody Copy Share Image
We may continue to expect the enjoyment of all the blessings of civil and religious liberty, guaranteed by the Constitution. The citizens… — Joseph Smith, Jr Copy Share Image
“That's the test, when all is said and done. Does it persuade one to do good, to rise, to stand tall, to… — Gordon B. Hinckley Copy Share Image
It's hard to pin down what it means to be an evangelical today. It's been diluted quite a bit. It is a… — Franklin Graham Copy Share Image
This study is not for the amateur. It's not for the dilettante. It's not for the cult follower. It's not for someone… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
A lot of people think that Christianity is you doing all the righteous things you hate and avoiding all the wicked things… — Paul Washer Copy Share Image
Teachings and ideologies subversive to the fundamental principles of this great Republic, which are contrary to the Constitution of the United States,… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
I believe in revelation, but not in revelation which each religion claims to possess, but in the living revelation which surrounds us… — Jose Rizal Copy Share Image
Alas! Much has been done of late to promote the production of dwarfish Christians. Poor, sickly believers turn the church into an… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
“the humility appropriate for a fellow sinner, express the courage and authority of one confident of the Savior’s provision, exude the joy… — Bryan Chapell Copy Share Image
“I believe in roses. And I believe in putting roses into a vase and sitting the vase on the table. I believe… — C. JoyBell C Copy Share Image
Meditation is the progressive quieting of our mind, until we reach the source of thought, which in wisdom traditions are the realm… — Deepak Chopra Copy Share Image
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