The first ideas of religion arose, not from contemplation of the works of nature, but from a concern with regard to the… — David Hume Copy Share Image
“Science, however, is never conducted as a popularity contest, but instead advances through testable, reproducible, and falsifiable theories.” — Michio Kaku Copy Share Image
Were the purportings of the Bible to be a revelation false, it would still be the truest book that was ever written. — Augustus William Hare Copy Share Image
We discover that all human beings are just like us, so we are able to relate to them more easily. That generates… — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
Freedom and not servitude is the cure of anarchy; as religion, and not atheism, is the true remedy of superstition. — Edmund Burke Copy Share Image
The pious and learned Jesuit, Suarez, Justus Lipsius, a devout and erudite theologian of Louvain, and many others have proved incontestably that… — Louis de Montfort Copy Share Image
The state exists to serve and protect every citizen, regardless of colour, creed, race or religion - and the welfare state should… — Mehdi Hasan Copy Share Image
In the past, the Republican Party has depended on unified support at election time from Evangelical Christians. But times are changing! — Tony Campolo Copy Share Image
“If you could only speak the devil fair enough, he might save you the cost of the doctor. Such strange lingering echoes… — George Eliot Copy Share Image
In the traditional urban novel, there is only survival or not. The suburban idea, the conformist idea, that agony can be seen… — Jane Smiley Copy Share Image
I cannot remember much, I cannot feel much. Maybe erasure is necessary. Maybe the human spirit defends itself as the body does,… — Tim O'Brien Copy Share Image
The children who are appreciated for what they are, even if they are homely, or clumsy, or slow, will grow up with… — Benjamin Spock Copy Share Image
Jacob was a cheater, Peter had a temper, David had an affair, Noah got drunk, Jonah ran from God, Paul was a… — Amy Copy Share Image
“the five points of Calvinism were not formulated in that way by Calvin himself. Certainly we can see the five points in… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“But he [Jesus] has appeared once for all at the culmination of the ages to do away with sin by the sacrifice… — Scotty Smith Copy Share Image
I don't want to stop working. But yeah, I think there has to be a level of spirituality, and it can be… — Matt Rife Copy Share Image
“If someone presents you with a disturbing verse in the Bible in order to prove that the Bible is bad, you should… — Trent Horn Copy Share Image
I have a great deal of spiritual dignity. It's on loan from eternity, and you do too, and we have to use… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
In the quiet of this day may you know the greatness of your spirit and may your hopes fly on the wings… — Mary Anne Radmacher Copy Share Image
I am not a conventionally religious man, but in the wilderness I have come closest to finding myself and knowing the universe… — Bob Brown Copy Share Image
The national Government sees in both Christian denominations the most important factor for the maintenance of our society. — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image
What has been said of [God] is either unintelligible or perfectly contradictory; and for this reason must appear impossible to every man… — Baron d'Holbach Copy Share Image
“It would be safe to say that by the nineteenth century, pietism had long since dislodged Puritanism as the dominant force in… — Stephen J. Nichols Copy Share Image
Buildings are tools to reach people, raise disciples, reach students, train up our kids, heal marriages and families and worship God. — Kevin Myers Copy Share Image
Nature wants us to enjoy life to the full and die without giving it a second thought; Christianity wants the opposite. — Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve Copy Share Image
Females have always been the biggest consumers of spiritual hoaxes such as astrology, crystals, seances, and other metaphysical claims about the world… — Heather Mac Donald Copy Share Image
Once you attempt legislation upon religious grounds, you open the way for every kind of intolerance and religious persecution. — William Butler Yeats Copy Share Image
Regardless of their religious observance, citizens can and should unite around universal human rights and freedoms, and democratically oppose those who violate… — Fethullah Gulen Copy Share Image
For people of different faiths to coexist, it's going to take maturity, wisdom, and patience. All of which come, eventually, with tolerance.… — Zbigniew Brzezinski Copy Share Image
Many evangelicals believe religious freedom, if not religion itself, faces major problems with the government in the future. — Joel Hunter Copy Share Image
Seek to advance your fortunes in this world. Set up a strong base so that you can practice your spirituality and be… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
I am convinced that I am acting as the agent of our Almighty Creator. By fighting the Jews, I am doing the… — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image
The truth is that, though we were justified by faith alone, the faith that justifies is never alone (it always produces fruit,… — J. I. Packer Copy Share Image
“And yet is not mankind itself, pushing on its blind way, driven by a dream of its greatness and its power upon… — Joseph Conrad Copy Share Image
“Somehow, that “faith” was what God valued, and it soon became clear that faith was the best way for humans to express… — Philip Yancey Copy Share Image
I claim to represent all the cultures, for my religion, whatever it may be called, demands the fulfillment of all the cultures. — Mahatma Gandhi Copy Share Image
An authentic faith-which is never comfortable or completely personal-always involves a deep desire to change the world, to transmit values, to leave… — Pope Francis Copy Share Image
“It is clear to me that "religions" are the invention of man, and therefore exhibit all the strengths and weaknesses of human… — Ronald R. Cooke Copy Share Image
“The world of fundamental religion does not recognize even the slightest variation in meaning should this meaning fall outside its own definition… — Susan Griffin Copy Share Image
You should feel beautiful and you should feel safe. What you surround yourself with should bring you peace of mind and peace… — Stacy London Copy Share Image