“This is an extremely difficult matter for modern readers of the gospels to grasp, but Luke never meant for his story about… — Reza Aslan 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
There can never be any real opposition between religion and science; for the one is the complement of the other. Every serious… — Max Planck Copy Share Image
“We learn that our spirit is not apart from us; it is a part of us. We gain awareness of the exact… — Narcotics Anonymous Copy Share Image
I believe in absolute freedom of conscience for all men and equality of all churches, all sects and all beliefs before the… — Al Smith Copy Share Image
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“Not one man has ever sacrificed for His Lord without richly being repaid. If the cross is only contrasted with earthly pleasures,… — Walter J. Chantry Copy Share Image
“Turns out, I wasn't the only one struggling with doubt. I wasn't the only one questioning my church's position on homosexuality and… — Rachel Held Evans Copy Share Image
With me, meditation is the only essential religion. And everything that follows it is virtue, because it comes of its own accord.… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
The Bible affects everybody's life who is a Christian, from the middle class in Europe to the peasant in Africa and Asia.… — Ngugi wa Thiong'o Copy Share Image
Man seeks to learn, and man kills himself because of the loss of cohesion in his religious society; he does not kill… — Emile Durkheim Copy Share Image
So much of boxing is to do with your mental state. Evander Holyfield talks about spirit. I definitely have that spirit and… — Daniel Dubois Copy Share Image
In thinking about religion and society in the 21st century, we should broaden the conversation about faith from doctrinal debates to the… — Jonathan Sacks Copy Share Image
No one can know how long this dumbing-down of American religion will persist. But so long as it does, citizens should probably… — Mark Lilla Copy Share Image
The genius of the Word of God is that it has staying power; it can stand up to repeated exposure. In fact,… — Howard G. Hendricks Copy Share Image
“Everybody has got their own definition of Morality and Religion. We all have modified it as per our convenience. Little alcohol is… — Honeya Copy Share Image
Believing is easier than thinking; that's why there will always be more believers than thinkers. However, the results of god-belief are often… — Mark Thomas Copy Share Image
“I Love Loving You You are my favorite song; a rhythm of beauty that captures my spirit. You are my favorite poem;… — Steve Maraboli Copy Share Image
“Secularism in the Christian world was an attempt to resolve the long and destructive struggle of church and state. Separation, adopted in… — Bernard Lewis Copy Share Image
“A Prayer by Thomas Merton My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road… — Kevin O'Brien Copy Share Image
A Name Is A Label, And As Soon As There Is A Label, The Ideas Disappear And Out Comes Label-Worship And Label-Bashing,… — Richard Bach Copy Share Image
“AND LOOK AT WHAT WE CALL ‘RELIGION’: TURN ON ANY TELEVISION ON ANY SUNDAY MORNING! SEE THE CHOIRS OF THE POOR AND… — John Irving Copy Share Image
“Most Christians are satisfied living their entire lives as common Christians. They never experience the richness of what it truly means to… — A.W. Tozer Copy Share Image
“Under the George W. Bush administration, the Internal Revenue Service launched a publicly revealed investigation into a local church of which one… — John Price Copy Share Image
Today, almost half a century after the publication of the Encyclical [of Pius IX], new knowledge has led to the recognition in… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
Wilderness is a necessity ... They will see what I meant in time. There must be places for human beings to satisfy… — John Muir Copy Share Image
The institution of marriage works better when there's a spiritual connection. If you're marrying just for the sake of the woman, then… — A. R. Rahman Copy Share Image
I believe in God the way I believe in quarks. People whose business it is to know about quantum physics or religion… — Mary Doria Russell Copy Share Image
“If theology means knowledge of God, every woman, serious about her faith, young or old, must be a theologian, must move beyond… — Rosalie De Rosset Copy Share Image
If you are wasting time and energy trying to be as much like everyone else as you can, you are throwing away… — Bethenny Frankel Copy Share Image
The power of the Church is not a parade of flawless people, but of a flawless Christ who embraces our flaws. The… — Mike Yaconelli Copy Share Image
“Your path is now mine. We walk in like-minded spirit." "I know. Two wolves, two hunters, mated for life-running through their own… — Vickie McKeehan Copy Share Image
Strange as it may sound, it is more difficult to maintain a faith walk when we begin to see our dreams come… — Andy Stanley Copy Share Image
“Meanwhile, back in the torture room, the cardinal is now being forced to bleed into a chalice and consecrate his own blood,… — Thomas Pynchon Copy Share Image
Everyone receives spiritual formation, just as everyone gets an education. The only question is whether it is a good one or a… — Dallas Willard Copy Share Image
“Preachers are heralds, who in representing their King proclaim a message with such clarity and integrity that those who hear will hopefully… — Julius J. Kim Copy Share Image
Gold? Yellow, glittering, precious gold?... This yellow slave Will knit and break religions, bless th' accursed, Make the hoar leprosy adored, place… — F. Scott Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has… — Scotty Smith Copy Share Image
In 'Birth,' I explore the nature of the new world we are approaching with my business-spiritual model, a new model for a… — Shari Arison Copy Share Image
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