Faith Quote by Maxime Rodinson

“since historians must and ought to be exact, truthful, and absolutely free of passions, for neither interest, fear, rancor, nor affection should make them…

— Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

“Unless men may come to a reasonable, solid persuasion and conviction of the truth of the gospel, by the internal evidences of it, .…

— Jonathan Edwards

The historian must not try to know what is truth, if he values his honesty; for if he cares for his truths, he is…

— Henry Adams

“It has been said that although God cannot alter the past, historians can --it is perhaps because they can be useful to Him in…

— Samuel Butler

Since God himself cannot change the past, He is obliged to tolerate the existence of historians.

— Samuel Butler

“Every Christian who studies history can only grieve over the atrocities that have been committed in the name of God by people who refuse…

— Berit Kjos

It should be the historian's business not to belittle but to illuminate the greatness of man's spirit.

— C. V. Wedgwood

“The deepest, the only theme of human history, compared to which all others are of subordinate importance, is the conflict of scepticism with faith.”

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“History does not record anywhere a religion that has any rational basis. Religion is a crutch for people not strong enough to stand up…

— Robert Heinlein

“I was glad that our venerable, almost formless religions, drained of all intransigence and purged of savage rites, linked us mysteriously to the most…

— Marguerite Yourcenar

“So why don't they face us... examine our evidence, debate, talk... act like real historians instead of thought-police? Why shut us out of the…

— Randolph D. Calverhall

“We must find our way to a time when faith, without evidence, disgraces anyone who would claim it.”

— Sam Harris