Anti-authoritarian Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The reliance on authority measures the decline of religion, the withdrawal of the soul. The position men have given to Jesus, now for many…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

The faith that stands on authority is not faith.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The controversy over resurrection, then, proved critical in shaping the Christian movement into an institutional religion. All Christians agreed in principle that only Christ…

— Elaine Pagels

“We must never allow the authority of books, institutions, or leaders to replace the authority of knowing Jesus Christ personally and directly.”

— Brennan Manning

“In its essence, faith is a confidence in the person of Jesus Christ and in His power, so that even when His power does…

— Ravi Zacharias

“Faith is decisively determined by the object of faith, namely, God and His Word. This does not ... imply that Scripture ... derives its…

— G.C. Berkouwer

“Jesus viewed the OT as a divinely inspired authority that was under, not alongside, his own divine authority.”

— Gergory A. Boyd

“We must not get caught up in an emotional reaction against such phrases as 'believing on authority' ... Everything depends on the character of…

— G C Berkouwer

“...religion ceases to be religion when its poetic authority is recast as civic authority.”

— James P. Carse

“the authority of Jesus is ultimate, the”

— Lesslie Newbigin

“Faith itself is an act of human willing enabled and disciplined by grace.”

— Thomas C. Oden

“How you respond to authority over you says a lot about what you claim to believe. When your standard of living is Christ-centered, you…

— Kevin Thoman