I call religion a natural authority, but it has usually been conceived as a supernatural authority. — Herbert Read Copy Share Image
Religion is the natural reaction of the imagination when confronted by the difficulties in a truculent world. — George Santayana Copy Share Image
Since I have heard often enough that everyone in the end has his own religion, nothing seemed more natural to me than… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
Most of the founding fathers, sympathetic with and influenced by the European Enlightenment, saw religion - natural religion, that is - as… — Edwin Gaustad Copy Share Image
If there were a reason for preferring the Christian religion to natural religion, it would be because the former offers us, on… — Denis Diderot Copy Share Image
Religion and natural science are fighting a joint battle in an incessant, never-relaxing crusade against skepticism and dogmatism, against disbelief and against… — Max Planck Copy Share Image
Both religion and natural science require a belief in God for their activities, to the former He is the starting point, and… — Max Planck Copy Share Image
“Religion and natural science are fighting a joint battle in an incessant, never relaxing crusade against skepticism and against dogmatism, against unbelief… — Max Planck Copy Share Image
I am a Muslim and . . . my religion makes me be against all forms of racism. It keeps me from… — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
“So my students sometimes say: “Everything you teach about religion you seem to like. You always say such positive things about Islam… — Mark Juergensmeyer Copy Share Image
Religion is a valid inquiry; whether society accepts it or rejects it, it doesn't matter. Man is a religious animal and is… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
“The primary religion of mankind arises chiefly from an anxious fear of future events; and what ideas will naturally be entertained of… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
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