Boring Quote by Karl Barth

The theologian who labours without joy is not a theologian at all.

— Karl Barth

The existence of very pious feelings, in conjunction with intolerance, cruelty, and selfish policy, has never ceased to surprise and perplex those who have…

— Lydia M. Child

One filled with joy preaches without preaching.

— Mother Teresa

A theologian is born by living, nay dying and being damned, not by thinking, reading, or speculating.

— Martin Luther

“An otherwise impressive theology degree is utterly unimpressive if your soul has shriveled in the course of study.”

— David Mathis

The joyless Christian reveals himself by having negative thoughts and talk about others, in a lack of concern for others welfare, and a failure…

— John Macarthur

One is sometimes glad not to be a great theologian; one might easily mistake it for being a good Christian.

— C. S. Lewis

The bigotry of theologians is a malady which seems almost incurable.

— David Hume

And this is also what he takes Christian doctrine, in all its complexity, to be centrally about, that is, teaching an attitude rather than…

— George Pattison

The Christian life that is joyless is a discredit to God and a disgrace to itself.

— Maltbie Davenport Babcock

When the Christian doesn't find joy on account of his happenings, he can always find joy in spite of them.

— E. Stanley Jones

The ecclesiastical writers, who, in the heat of religious faction, are apt to despise the profane virtues of sincerity and moderation.

— Edward Gibbon