The United States furnishes the first example in history of a government deliberately depriving itself of all legislative control of religion. — Philip Schaff Copy Share Image
Religion and liberty are inseparable. Religion is voluntary, and cannot, and ought not to be forced. This is a fundamental article of the American creed, without distinction of sect or party. Liberty, both civil and religious, is an American instinct.… — Philip Schaff Copy Share Image
“Luther, the hero of Worms, the champion of the sacred rights of conscience, was, in words, the most violent, but in practice, the least… — Philip Schaff Copy Share Image
“Some plant wild fig trees near cultivated fig trees, and there are others who, to remedy the weakness of the productive fig tree of… — Philip Schaff Copy Share Image
The apostolic writings are of three kinds: historical, didactic, and prophetic. — Philip Schaff Copy Share Image
“Henceforth we find woman no longer a slave of man and tool of lust, but the pride and joy of her husband, the fond… — Philip Schaff Copy Share Image
“Paul was the only scholar among the apostles. He never displays his learning, considering it of no account as compared with the excellency of… — Philip Schaff Copy Share Image
One man with truth on his side is stronger than a majority in error, and will conquer in the end. — Philip Schaff Copy Share Image
“Calvinism emphasizes divine sovereignty and free grace; Arminianism emphasizes human responsibility. The one restricts the saving grace to the elect: the other extends it… — Philip Schaff Copy Share Image
Who touches money touches dirt; and the less religion has to do with it, the better. — Philip Schaff Copy Share Image
The style of the Bible in general is singularly adapted to men of every class and grade of culture, affording the child the simple… — Philip Schaff Copy Share Image
“Calvin sets the absolute sovereignty of God and the infallibility of the Bible over against the pretended sovereignty and infallibility of the pope. Fearing… — Philip Schaff Copy Share Image
“If ever a monk got to heaven by monkery," says Luther, "I ought to have gotten there.” — Philip Schaff Copy Share Image
