Discovery Quote by Mehmet Murat Ildan

“The history of man proves that religion perverts man's concept of life and the universe, and has made him a cringing coward before the…

— Joseph Lewis

“The history of mankind will probably show that no people has ever risen above its religion, and man’s spiritual history will positively demonstrate that…

— Anonymous

After all the great religions have been preached and expounded, man is still confronted with the Great Mystery.

— Luther Standing Bear

“The vast stores of knowledge that represent the evolving wisdom borne from the scientific mind is proof positive that religion is no longer relevant…

— Al Stefanelli

“[N]early all that we call human history—money, poverty, ambition, war, prostitution, classes, empires, slavery—[is] the long terrible story of man trying to find something…

— C.S. Lewis

“I plan to make the case that we need to move beyond religion if we want to continue the kind of remarkable intellectual and…

— Alan Jeskin

Some scholars have been arguing that a civilizational clash between organized religions is the next step in human history.

— Mary Douglas

“History reminds us of the inherent weakness in the human condition and the very real possibility that our fellow human beings are capable of…

— John Fea

“If learning lessons from history is a mark of enlightenment, so is breaking free from it. This applies equally to every religion, caste, creed…

— Translated by Sandeep Balakrishna S.L. Bhyrappa

“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

“To divide life into areas of sacred and secular, letting our devotions take care of the former while becoming secular reformers during the week,…

— Henry R. Van Til

The great events of history are often due to secular changes in the growth of population and other fundamental economic causes, which, escaping by…

— John Maynard Keynes