“There is no problem with the wider culture that you cannot see in the spades in the Christian Church. The rot is… — Os Guinness Copy Share Image
The Bible is an inexhaustible fountain of all truths. The existence of the Bible is the greatest blessing which humanity ever experienced.… — Robert Murray M'Cheyne Copy Share Image
My spiritual path has largely been Christianity - a label that I embraced and then rejected and have partially embraced again, as… — Tim DeChristopher Copy Share Image
Certainly amongst all devotions, after that of receiving the sacraments, that of adoring Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament holds first place, is… — Alphonsus Liguori Copy Share Image
“Religion annexes to its doctrines a curse and a blessing … Blessed is he that believeth, cursed is he that believeth not.… — Ludwig Feuerbach Copy Share Image
All over Europe the organs that represent dogmatic interests are in permanent opposition to the progressive tendencies around them, and are rapidly… — William Edward Hartpole Lecky Copy Share Image
A mother's love is something that no one can explain — It is made of deep devotion and of sacrifice and pain.… — Helen Steiner Rice Copy Share Image
Books, books, books in all their aspects, in form and spirit, their physical selves and what reading releases from their hieroglyphic pages,… — Lawrence Clark Powell Copy Share Image
“All great leaders are known to have faith. They first develop faith in themselves, which means they connect their body, mind and… — Awdhesh Singh Copy Share Image
Not even the visionary or mystical experience ever lasts very long. It is for art to capture that experience, to offer it… — Salman Rushdie Copy Share Image
“Laws cannot succeed in rekindling the ardor of an extinguished faith, but men may be interested in the fate of their country… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
“Study of the scriptures is not the same as the study of religion and God. So far, we don't yet have a… — Abhijit Naskar Copy Share Image
I work with a lot of spiritual people. Now, when I say spiritual people, I not only work with priests, rabbis, and… — John Zaffis Copy Share Image
If you're going to live in a community, you have to refrain from killing one another and stealing from one another. You… — John Shelby Spong Copy Share Image
An effective proclamation of the Gospel in contemporary Western society will need to confront directly the widespread spirit of agnosticism and relativism… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
I think there ought to be a strict separation or wall built between our religious faith and our practice of political authority… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
“I guess this thing we call faith is a climb. I always wanted to think of it as a big slide straight… — Lisa Samson Copy Share Image
“Yet, more is at stake in this debate beyond simply acknowledging the religious inclinations of those people involved in the nation’s founding.… — Steven K. Green Copy Share Image
I picked up Pandora's jar. The spirit of Hope fluttered inside, trying to warm the cold container. "Hestia," I said, "I give… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
To the Baptist Churches on Neal's Greek on Black Creek, North Carolina I have received, fellow-citizens, your address, approving my objection to… — James Madison Copy Share Image
“The most important idea he gleaned from the swift, learned talk was that religion and knowledge could exist side by side, enriching… — Irving Stone Copy Share Image
“Expository preaching will impact your congregation, because it helps you be faithful to the text and be relevant to your context in… — Ramesh Richard Copy Share Image
... we have broken down the self-respecting spirit of man with nursery tales and priestly threats, and we dare to assert, that… — Frances Wright Copy Share Image
I think that huge Christian institutions deal a lot with corruption. You see it happen with so many institutions. We've seen the… — Lynn Whitfield Copy Share Image
Walking by faith is dome by walking in faith. We can work as hard as we can in everything we do, and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“The doctrines of grace are not merely a philosophy which gives the best and most logical answers to the profound questions of… — Walter J. Chantry Copy Share Image
Jesus shouldn't have died so early and then he could have got twice as much across. They killed him and then twisted… — Jimi Hendrix Copy Share Image
Basically, I don't ever move too far past the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus, because it's of first importance. And I… — Phil Robertson Copy Share Image
Biblical convictions are essential for spiritual growth and maturity. What is ironic today is that people often have strong convictions about weak… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
“The liberty of man is not safe in the hands of any church. Wherever the Bible and sword are in partnership, man… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
In an evolutionary context, the goal of the spiritual life is not peace; it's perpetual development. Evolutionary enlightenment is about the ecstasy… — Andrew Cohen Copy Share Image
“... [E]xperience witnesseth that ecclesiastical establishments, instead of maintaining the purity and efficacy of Religion, have had a contrary operation. During almost… — James Madison Copy Share Image
It is not clear to anyone, least of all the practitioners, how science and technology in their headlong course do or should… — Jacques Barzun Copy Share Image
Upon my arrival in the United States the religious aspect of the country was the first thing that struck my attention; and… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
We often think of great faith as something that happens spontaneously so that we can be used for a miracle or healing.… — Rick Joyner Copy Share Image
“I cannot transform myself, or anyone else for that matter. What I can do is create the conditions in which spiritual transformation… — Ruth Haley Barton Copy Share Image
I must honestly declare my conviction that, since the days of the Reformation, there never has been so much profession of religion… — J. C. Ryle Copy Share Image
I believe in an America that is officially neither Catholic, Protestant nor Jewish; where no public official either requests or accepts instructions… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
Knowledge carefully recorded is knowledge available in time of need. Spiritually sensitive information should be kept in a sacred place that communicates… — Richard G. Scott Copy Share Image
We must protect the right of citizens to practice their religions freely. As president, I will support federal and state-level legislation like… — Carly Fiorina Copy Share Image
![“Religion annexes to its doctrines a curse and a blessing … Blessed is he that believeth, cursed is he that believeth not. Thus it appeals not to reason, but to feeling, … to the passions of hope and fear. … [T]he fear of hell urges me to believe. Even supposing my belief to be in its origin free…” quote by Ludwig Feuerbach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/70b/ludwig-feuerbach-3406_belief_religion-annexes-to-its-doctrines-a-curs_35960.png)
![“... [E]xperience witnesseth that ecclesiastical establishments, instead of maintaining the purity and efficacy of Religion, have had a contrary operation. During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What have been its fruits? More or less in all…” quote by James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e9/james-madison-373_america_e-xperience-witnesseth-that-ecclesiastic_324440.jpg)
