Theological Quotes

189 Theological quotes by 146 unique authors

There must be no division by class hatred, whether this hatred be that of creed against creed, nationality against nationality, section against section, or men… — Theodore Roosevelt
Before you disagree make sure you understand. In other words, we must make sure that we can describe another's theological position as he would describe… — Roger E. Olson
We need Goddess consciousness to reveal earth's holiness. Divine feminine imagery opens up the notion that the earth is the body of the Divine, and… — Sue Monk Kidd
Many Christians are either woefully deficient in their knowledge of Scripture or noticeably devoid of any experience of God's power. The Lord never intended this… — Sam Storms
A theological thought can breathe only in the atmosphere of dialogue with God. — Helmut Thielicke
Missionary zeal does not grow out of intellectual beliefs, nor out of theological arguments, but out of love. If I do not love a person… — Roland Allen
Just as bank tellers need a thorough knowledge of legitimate currency in order to spot counterfeit bills, so Christians need a thorough knowledge of the… — Charles R. Swindoll
True contemplation is not a psychological trick but a theological grace. It can come to us ONLY as a gift, and not as a result… — Thomas Merton
People may not be impressed by our theological grasp, but they may be impressed by our expressions of practical godliness. — Alistair Begg
The theological virtue of charity is the mysterious power, communicated by grace, to love as God loves. — Michel Quoist
To be a Christian is to be a theologian-a student of God and his will. The contemporary disdain for theological content and emphasis on self-image… — R C Sproul
God extends his grace to his people (and mankind in general) when he destroys the wicked, because in destroying the wicked, he is averting their… — Andrew Sandlin
Almost all theological thought is anthropocentric and I just cannot buy into the anthropocentric ideology. Basically we're a bunch of conceited apes. — Paul Watson
I occupy much of my time in theological studies for which I have a natural inclination. — Cole Younger
There is another important point: encountering the poor. If we step outside ourselves we find poverty. Today-it sickens the heart to say so-the discovery of… — Pope Francis
I believe the causes that create them [serial killers] are theological in nature, rather than societal. I believe they make a conscious choice to erase… — James Lee Burke
Christian hope is not a ghost and it does not deceive. It is a theological virtue and therefore, ultimately, a gift from God that cannot… — Pope Francis
ONCE remove the old arena of theological quarrels, and you will throw open the whole world to the most horrible, the most hopeless, the most… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
We have today to learn to get back into accord with the wisdom of nature and realize again our brotherhood with the animals and with… — Joseph Campbell
They (theological liberals)seemed to know what the answer was supposed to be and weren't much concerned with how to get there. They knew only that… — Eric Metaxas
First, I hate all theological controversy: it is wearing to the temper, and is I believe (at all events when viva voce) worse than useless. — Lewis Carroll
Because we are the handiwork of God, it follows that all our problems and their solutions are theological. — Aiden Wilson Tozer
Dogmatic theological statements are neither logical propositions nor poetic utterances. They are ''shaggy dog'' stories; they have a point, but he who tries too hard… — Wystan Hugh Auden
The masculine imagination lives in a state of perpetual revolt against the limitations of human life. In theological terms, one might say that all men,… — Wystan Hugh Auden
I had a longing for ritual, something I could cling to, a routine to make me feel well and contented. I hoped that reading Bible… — Jack Dee

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