Christianity Quote by Carrie Gress

“While nobody can pretend that Christian religious practice is thriving in most of Europe, the situation is nothing as grim as some recent accounts…

— Philip Jenkins

“Christianity has secured for itself a continuing place, at the cost of surrendering the crucial battle field.”

— Newbigin

“Why does the bishop give those confirmed a slight blow on the cheek? To remind them that like Christ and the Apostles, they must…

— Leonard Goffiné

“Actually, the biggest danger to the Christian church does not come from the persecution without, but from heresy within.”

— David Robertson

“It is estimated that every three minutes somewhere in the world a Christian faces serious violations ranging from severe discrimination to outright persecution of…

— Majed El Shafie

“(Fun fact: more Christians were martyred by one another in the decades after the Reformation than were martyred by the Roman Empire.6)”

— Rachel Held Evans

It is tragic that some Christians have been so battered with stories of a prideful, vindictive God that they have fled from Jesus' fold.

— Frederica Mathewes-Green

“Multitudes are now turning to Christ in all parts of the world. How unbearably tragic it would be, though, if the millions of Asia,…

— Dallas Willard

“Our nation was settled and populated by Christians who could not abide persecution. Shipload after shipload of our Christian ancestors, for decade after decade,…

— John Price

The missionaries go forth to Christianize the savages - as if the savages weren't dangerous enough already.

— Edward Abbey

I do not think there are many among Bishops that will be saved, but many more that perish.

— Saint John Chrysostom

Churches thrive on martyrdom and persecution.

— Robert A. Heinlein