“The truly terrible thing about the war spirit, about the fear and hate hysteria it generates, is that it forces us to… — Sydney J. Harris Copy Share Image
We need to move: from a spirituality of alienation from the natural world to a spirituality of intimacy with the natural world… — Thomas Berry Copy Share Image
“The story is told that someone stopped Elder J. Golden Kimball on the street on one occasion. There had been a little… — Boyd K. Packer Copy Share Image
“God’s Kingdom is upside down and inside out,” Gabriel said quite seriously. “Worldly values and ways are generally the opposite of God’s… — John Jacobsen Copy Share Image
In my own faith tradition, these questions have been very important. It has always been easiest for me to apprehend God in… — Bill McKibben Copy Share Image
The terrorists, they have the wrong perception. They believe that the other group is trying to destroy them as a religion, as… — Nhat Hanh Copy Share Image
The purpose prong of the Lemon test requires that a government activity have a secular purpose. That requirement is not satisfied, however,… — Sandra Day O'Connor Copy Share Image
“but he was also a man who clearly understood the limits of the power of the sword. "Do you know," he said… — Emil Ludwig Copy Share Image
But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and… — Bible Copy Share Image
And although I see few results, future missionaries will see conversions following every sermon. May they not forget the pioneers who worked… — David Livingstone Copy Share Image
Therefore, what you do as a spiritual practitioner in this life shapes that. To seek and find this beautiful, continuing existence, where… — Robert Thurman Copy Share Image
“I suppose...my experience with organized faith of any stripe is somewhat stilted," Baisyl admitted. 'As far as my eyes have seen, it's… — Anihyr Moonstar Copy Share Image
“Bass bands, flags, banners, parades, and monster demonstrations are no different in principle from ecclesiastical processions, cannonades, and fireworks to scare off… — C.G. Jung Copy Share Image
“Rich or poor, all come full of devotion and with no inner misgivings to lay their offerings before the gods and to… — Heinrich Harrer Copy Share Image
It is very pious to say and prudent to affirm that the holy Bible can never speak untruth -- whenever its true… — Galileo Galilei Copy Share Image
We approach Scripture with minds already formed by the mass of accepted opinions and viewpoints with which we have come into contact,… — J. I. Packer Copy Share Image
“In short: all the woo is keeping us from dealing with our poo. Instead of medicating with Marlboros and martinis, we might… — Danielle LaPorte Copy Share Image
Pat, did you notice yesterday the ACLU, and all the Christ-haters, People For the American Way, NOW, etc. were totally disregarded by… — Jerry Falwell Copy Share Image
The way that I feel about my Jewish identity has been really radically changed by events in life. Like, becoming a writer… — Jonathan Safran Foer Copy Share Image
The American Humanist Association, whose slogan is 'Good without a God,' created the National Day of Reason with the Washington Area Secular… — Elizabeth Flock Copy Share Image
“I don't believe in God. Can you understand that? Look around you man. Cant you see? The clamor and din of those… — Cormac McCarthy Copy Share Image
To support its conclusion that 'this is a religious people... this is a Christian nation,' the Court paraded a veritable litany of… — David Barton Copy Share Image
“The figure in the icon is not meant to represent literally what Peter or John or any of the apostles looked like,… — Madeleine L'Engle Copy Share Image
Islam, the third in historical sequence of the ethical monotheistic religions of the Near East, was very successful in establishing its monotheism,… — Carroll Quigley Copy Share Image
One of my less pleasant chores when I was young was to read the Bible from one end to the other. Reading… — John W. Gardner Copy Share Image
The basic idea of Zen is to come in touch with the inner workings of our being, and to do this in… — D.T. Suzuki Copy Share Image
Warned by such evidences of their spiritual illness, believers profit by their humiliations. Robbed of their foolish confidence in the flesh, they… — John Calvin Copy Share Image
“Turning an experience about to observe it, results in a lessening of the experience directly proportional to the amount of observation. To… — Geoffrey Wood Copy Share Image
Spirituality is the master key of the Indian mind. It is this dominant inclination of India which gives character to all the… — Sri Aurobindo Copy Share Image
“The cold logic of mid-twentieth-century atheism has now given way to an era of renewed 'spirituality,' but it is an awakening more… — J. Mark Bertrand Copy Share Image
“The Middle East is an immense focal point of all kinds of collective forces: economic, religious, social, ideological, and cultural. We have… — Ritama Davidson Copy Share Image
“Jesus’ example is one of patience and keeping the peace. He was never argumentative or disrespectful. Never rolled His eyes or sighed… — Lee Peoples Copy Share Image
If you listen to two people who are arguing about something, and they each of them have passionate faith that they're right,… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
“Lord Naoshige said, " The Way of the Samurai is in desperateness. Ten men or more cannot kill a man. Common sense… — Yamamoto Tsunetomo Copy Share Image
“I wish to declare with all earnestness that I do not want any religious ceremonies performed for me after my death. I… — Jawaharlal Nehru Copy Share Image
The great object was to get rid of Christianity, and to convert our churches into halls of science. The plan was not… — Orestes Brownson Copy Share Image
“If you sit down and think about it sensibly , you come up with some very funny ideas. Like: why make people… — Neil Gaiman Copy Share Image
It is accepted as an axiom by all Americans that the civil power ought to be not only neutral and impartial as… — James Bryce Copy Share Image
“A final irony has to do with the idea of political responsibility. Christians are urged to vote and become involved in politics… — James Davison Hunter Copy Share Image
“The gospel of submission, commitment, decision, and victorious living is not good news about what God has achieved but a demand to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
