Theological Quotes

189 Theological quotes by 146 unique authors

In those days I had various strong inclinations, for wine, gambling and cockfighting, and the society of gypsies, together with a passion for theological discussion… — Isak Dinesen
The theories of the major philosophers of the 18th century secular enlightenment were biblical and theological in spite of themselves. — M H Abrams
For Christians, the first priority may be theological self-understanding. For Jews it is, and after Auschwitz must be, simple safety for their children. In pursuit… — Emil Fackenheim
"Did God have a mother?" Children, when told that God made the heavens and the earth, innocently ask whether God had a mother. This deceptively… — Michio Kaku
A theological time bomb, set to go off with dramatic consequences. — George Weigel
The word soul has lost its meaning and even its plausibility.... Faith, hope and love can no longer be seen simply as virtues or graces;… — Unknown Author
There are people who say, 'Oh every time Catholics make the sign of the cross they re-crucify Christ.' Look, that's what comes under the theological… — John Corapi
The great argument used now against any theological proposition is not, that it is untrue, or unthinkable, or unedifying, or unscriptural, or unorthodox, but simply,… — Ronald Knox
The belief that the soul continues its existence after the dissolution of the body is a matter of philosophical or theological speculation rather than of… — James H. Cone
The act of being an entrepreneur is a theological act: it is a belief that God has given you the tools to go out, make… — Paul Zane Pilzer
More people have been brought into the church by the kindness of real Christian love than by all the theological arguments in the world. — William Barclay
Lutheranism restricted itself to an exclusively ecclesiastical and theological character, while Calvinism put its impress in and outside the church upon every aspect of human… — Abraham Kuyper
One of the most freeing discoveries these past few years in my relationship with God is discovering that God is not a belief system or… — Jim Palmer
No statement, theological or otherwise, should be made that would not be credible in the presence of burning children. — Irving Greenberg
Indeed, theological discourse offers its strange jubilation only to the strict extent that it permits and, dangerously, demands of it wokman that he speak beyond… — Unknown Author
The pure Christian State is a State in which theological law prevails. This law attains to real power or, to be more exact, absolute power,… — Bruno Bauer
It's best to not confuse optimism with hope. Optimism is a psychological attitude toward life. Hope goes further. It is an anchor that one hurls… — Pope Francis
I persist in preferring philosophers to rabbis priests imams ayatollahs and mullahs. Rather than trust their theological hocus-pocus I prefer to draw on alternatives to… — Michel Onfray
The Christian Theology Reader brings the best primary sources to the theological inquirer. — Gabriel Fackre
Biblically sound, faithful, and intellectually satisfying theology that will . . . cure many current theological concerns. — Jay Kesler
Almsgiving, according to the Gospel, is not mere philanthropy; rather it is a concrete expression of charity, a theological virtue that demands interior conversion to… — Pope Benedict XVI
A checkbook is a theological document, it will tell you who and what you worship. — Billy Graham
It is not simply a theological treatise, a code of laws, a religious homily, but the Bible - the book - while the only book… — Herrick Johnson
Roman Catholics utter their Papal edicts, Protestants quote their Bible, Fundamentalists declare their orthodox theological dogmas, and we are all expected to renounce private reflection… — Robert H. Schuller
Each department of knowledge passes through three stages. The theoretic stage; the theological stage and the metaphysical or abstract stage. — Auguste Comte

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