Best Theology Proverbs
485 Theology quotes by 310 unique authors
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Although it has been fashionable to deny it, anti-slavery doctrines began to appear in Christian theology soon after the decline of Rome and were accompanied…
— Rodney Stark
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Wherefore all theology, when separated from Christ, is not only vain and confused, but is also mad, deceitful, and spurious; for, though the philosophers sometimes…
— John Calvin
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I did not learn my theology all at once, but had to search constantly deeper and deeper for it. My temptations did that for me,…
— Martin Luther
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The cross alone is our theology.
— Martin Luther
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The Baptists' basic theology is that if you hold someone under water long enough, he'll come around to your way of thinking. It's a ritual…
— A. Whitney Brown
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If after all my Atheology turns out wrong and your Theology right I feel I shall always be able to pass into Heaven (if I…
— H.G. Wells
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The worst criminals are not half so immoral as the creators and perpetrators of the unquestionable hell of Christian theology
— M. M. Mangasarian
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There is no possibility whatsoever of reconciling science and theology, at least in Christendom. Either Jesus arose from the dead or He didn't. If he…
— H. L. Mencken
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You mean 'Injustice Sunday II', ... is using religion to alienate people rather than to bring people together. It has more to do with politics…
— Tim McDonald
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Men are better than this theology.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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I found myself immediately attracted to Pope John Paul II when, upon his election to the Papacy, his published speeches invariably called attention to the…
— Robert H. Schuller
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Classical theology has erred in its insistence that theology be 'God-centered,' not 'man-centered'.
— Robert H. Schuller
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Historical theology has too often failed to interpret repentance as a positive creative force. ... Essentially, if Christianity is to succeed in the next millennium,…
— Robert H. Schuller
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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
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One classical role of the pulpit in Protestantism has been to 'preach sermons' which imply indoctrination more than education. Within this from of communication, there…
— Robert H. Schuller
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The classical error of historical Christianity is that we have never started with the value of the person. Rather, we have started from the 'unworthiness…
— Robert H. Schuller
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Classical theology defines sin as 'rebellion against God.' The answer is not incorrect as much as it is shallow and insulting to the human being.…
— Robert H. Schuller
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What we need is a theology of salvation that begins and ends with a recognition of every person's hunger for glory.
— Robert H. Schuller
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Labels such as, 'evangelical', 'fundamental', 'charismatic', 'liberal' contribute to polarization and produce a climate of implied or outspoken distrust. Respectful dialogue becomes virtually impossible. What…
— Robert H. Schuller
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If the gospel of Jesus Christ can be proclaimed as a theology of self-esteem, imagine the health this could generate in society!
— Robert H. Schuller
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In low theologies, hell is invariably the deepest truth, and the love of God is not so deep as hell.
— George MacDonald
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A general problem with much of Western theology in my view is that the god portrayed is too small. It is a god of a…
— Carl Sagan
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The ultimate goal of theology isn't knowledge, but worship.
— Sam Storms
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A theologian who does not love art, poetry, music and nature can be dangerous. Blindness and deafness toward the beautiful are not incidental; they necessarily…
— Pope Benedict XVI
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The problem with Prosperity Theology is not that it promises too much, but that it aims for so little. What God promises us in Christ…
— Albert Mohler
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