Believe Quote by Charles Hodge

“The history of the church seems to indicate to us two positions as true, with reference to this matter,—viz. lst, That assurance of salvation…

— William Cunningham

“The sacramental system of the Reformers flowed quite logically from their false idea of justification. If justification really consisted in a merely extrinsic appli…

— Joseph Pohle

The reformer is careless of numbers, disregards popularity, and deals only with ideas, conscience, and common sense. He feels, with Copernicus, that as God…

— Wendell Phillips

“Without redemption, there is no reformation.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

“Before there could be any permanent reformation the people must be led to feel their utter inability in themselves to render obedience to God.”

— Ellen G. White

“Though the Reformation originated with the Lord's fresh move through various reformers, in a rather short time the resulting churches became institutionalized with a…

— Henry Hon

“All of the Reformers agreed among themselves and with Rome on the point that the Supper lies at the heart of the person of…

— Michael S. Horton

I believe that what so saddens the reformer is not his sympathy with his fellows in distress, but, though he be the holiest son…

— Henry David Thoreau

“The spiritual reformer cannot expect to have the majority on his side. He must be prepared to stand alone like Ezekiel and Jeremy. He…

— Christopher Henry Dawson

This withdrawal of theology from the world of secular affairs is made more complete by the work of biblical scholars whose endlessly fascinating exercises…

— Lesslie Newbigin

When the last of the Reformers died, religion, instead of emancipating the nations, had become an excuse for the criminal art of despots. Calvin…

— Lord Acton

By such literalism, fundamentalism, religions betrayed the best intentions of their founders. Reducing thought to formula, replacing choice by obedience, these preachers turned the…

— Ursula K. Le Guin