Belonging Quote by Karen Armstrong

The earliest religious texts in the West ascribe to humankind both a prehistory and a destiny among the gods. M. David Litwa presents a…

— Terryl L. Givens

“In [the] early days, Muslims did not see Islam as a new, exclusive religion but as a continuation of the primordial faith of the…

— Karen Armstrong

“For indeed in that hour, there is a transcendence of all that knows limitation. There is a transcendence of all that knows coming and…

— Shanti Christo Foundation

In the active life all the vices are first of all to be removed by the practice of good works, so that in the…

— Isidore of Seville

I draw strength from spirit, from the divine light. I draw strength from the love my sister and I have for each other, from…

— Agapi Stassinopoulos

“There's a principle in Jewish mysticism called tikkun olam, it means, literally, world repair. The idea is that God created the world by containing…

— Jodi Picoult

Gently eliminating all obstacles to his own understanding, he constantly maintains his unconditional sincerity. His humility, perseverance, and adaptability evoke the response of the…

— Anonymous

Hell is nothing else but nature departed or excluded from the beam of divine light.

— William Law

Supreme serenity still remains the Ideal of great Art. The shapes and transitory forms of life are but stages toward this Ideal, which Christ's…

— Franz Liszt

At the touch of this divine light, the mountains seemed to kindle to a rapt, religious consciousness, and stood hushed like devout worshippers waiting…

— John Muir

The Gospel of Thomas claims to be the secret sayings of Jesus. There are 114 of them, so it says many things, but the…

— Elaine Pagels

“To be in an honourable position in society as the owner of that valuable property, he must first get rid himself of the influence…

— Kaiten Nukariya