Chaplains Quote by Shane Claiborne

“... But besides the danger of a direct mixture of Religion & civil Government , there is an evil which ought to be guarded…

— James Madison

The church must be reminded that it is not the master, or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state.

— Martin Luther King, Jr

No, we are not the master of the state, said King. We are not the servant of the state. We are the conscience of…

— Jim Wallis

Is the appointment of Chaplains to the two Houses of Congress consistent with the Constitution, and with the pure principle of religious freedom? In…

— James Madison

Besides the danger of a direct mixture of religion and civil government, there is an evil which ought to be guarded against in the…

— James Madison

The establishment of the chaplainship to Congress is a palpable violation of ... constitutional principles.

— James Madison

I don't think ministering requires a religious context. The number one thing is that every parent is extremely worried about their kid. Of course,…

— John Green

The danger of silent accumulations & encroachments by Ecclesiastical Bodies have not sufficiently engaged attention in the U.S. [...] Besides the danger of a…

— James Madison

The church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state.…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

I realized during my time as a chaplain that I didn't want to be a minister.

— John Green

A chaplain is the minister of the Prince of Peace serving the host of the God of War--Mars. As such, he is as incongruous…

— Herman Melville

The chaplain of the Senate does not pray for the Senate. He watches the Senate and prays for the country.

— Sam Levenson