Theological Quotes

189 Theological quotes by 146 unique authors

Extremists often derive their inspiration from literal interpretations of texts that should rightly be read not as Associated Press reports from the ancient world, but… — Jon Meacham
Given that sexual orientation is innate and that we are all, in theological terms, children of God, to deny access to some sacraments based on… — Jon Meacham
Theologians have a great problem because they're seeking to speak about God. Since God is the ground of everything that is, there's a sense in… — John Polkinghorne
I have long said there are three distinct groups under the GOP's tent: theological warriors, who want to impose their social views on the rest… — Eliot Spitzer
God has hardwired me to thoroughly enjoy and be sharpened by good and friendly theological discussion about the gospel. — Tullian Tchividjian
When God saved me, He gave me a thirst to learn and to read and to study. I thrived in college. I got a bachelor's… — Tullian Tchividjian
Knotty theological questions are the least worrying of problems to me. Why? Because they will be resolved in the hereafter, and meanwhile they can be… — Ken Follett
...I want first of all - in fact, as an end to these other desires - to be at peace with myself. I want a… — Anne Morrow Lindbergh
If someone were to ask whether communications skills or meekness is most important to a marriage, I'd answer meekness, hands down. You can be a… — John Bytheway
Hope is one of the Theological virtues. This means that a continual looking forward to the eternal world is not (as some modern people think)… — C.S. Lewis
We are afraid of the known and afraid of the unknown. That is our daily life and in that there is no hope, and therefore… — Thomas Jefferson
We take it for granted that Jesus was not interested in political life: his mission was purely religious. Indeed we have witnessed . . .… — Gustavo GutiÃ©rrez
The question of why evil exists is not a theological question, for it assumes that it is possible to go behind the existence forced upon… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
I do not believe a person can take two issues from Scripture, those being abortion and gay marriage, and adhere to them as sins, then… — Donald Miller
The Christ within who is our hope of glory is not a matter of theological debate or philosophical speculation. He is not a hobby, a… — Brennan Manning
Theological formation is the gradual and often painful discovery of God's incomprehensibility. You can be competent in many things, but you cannot be competent in… — Henri Nouwen
In terms of the historical record, I should also point out that there is no account in any ancient source whatsoever about King Herod slaughtering… — Bart D. Ehrman
and while faith based on theological reasoning is today universally engaged in a bitter struggle with doubt and resistance from the prevailing brand of rationalism,… — Robert Musil
This much is certain, that we have no theological right to set any sort of limits to the loving-kindness of God which has appeared in… — Karl Barth
We might be wise to follow the insight of the enraptured heart rather than the more cautious reasoning of the theological mind. — Aiden Wilson Tozer

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