Challenges Quote by Pope Francis

Separation of the Church and State is like a railroad track. It cannot be close to one another, neither can it be distant, because…

— Jaime Sin

The challenge for the church is how do we have unity about basic beliefs and yet respect individual differences.

— William P. Leahy

“If church is about someone else doing it for us, then we will never get the victory. And for far too many people church…

— Andrew Mullek

American churches work very hard at reaching out to people to bring them in.

— Rodney Stark

To a large extent, the American church has become merged with the world. It has adopted so many of the world's ideals and standards…

— Billy Graham

The church is not here to meet our needs. We are the church here to meet the needs of the world.

— Erwin McManus

There's a way to accomplish the separation of church and state, and at the same time, accomplish the social objective of having America become…

— George W. Bush

But when one identifies the Church with a cultural and political bloc, there is the danger of making difficult the Church's contact with all…

— Karl Lehmann

“The church is not a social club, which votes certain people in and excludes others, based on the way they look, dress, or sound.…

— Randall Allen Dunn

I fully understand it's important to maintain the separation of church and state. We don't want the state to become the church, nor do…

— George W. Bush

Each of us has the choice to attend the church we want to, or none at all. Separation of church and state allows for…

— Pauley Perrette

“Now we are at war. Great forces have been mobilized and will continue to be. Political alliances are being forged. We do not know…

— Gordon B. Hinckley