Religion Quote by Tarek Osman

“The study of the cultures of antiquity in general, and of ancient Egypt in particular, can serve to guide us out of the secular…

— Jeremy Nadler

“The Exodus from Egypt, the home of sacred monarchy, reinforces this idea [desacralization of creation]: it is the 'desacralization' of social praxis. . .…

— Gustavo Gutiérrez

“How could you determine a man's intention if you didn't speak his language or share his beliefs? She'd happily embarked on a study of…

— Enid Shomer

“. . . in no instance has a system in regard to religion been ever established, but for the purpose, as well as with…

— Jeremy Bentham

It is still an act of academic heresy to regard Egypt as the cradle of civilization and originator of Jewish and Christian religious traditions.

— Michael Tsarion

“However superficially appealing, the idea that a religious tradition could be saved from crisis because a group of intellectuals radically reinterpreted its sacred texts…

— Ross Douthat

“There was a sense of permanence about Egypt; the past was never far from the present.”

— McKay

“regime also imposed a further restriction on religious parties (and independent parliamentary candidates), namely an amendment of Articles 1 and 2 of the constitution…

— Tarek Osman

“But the acts by which governments and societies repress and control the religious lives of people are mostly quotidian and unspectacular, taking place well…

— Timothy Shah

“The simple idea that people should be allowed to worship as they wished caused more suffering than the ten plagues of Egypt.”

— Ken Follett

“Religious fanaticism is simply good politics in the middle-eastern countries.”

— James Aldridge

Egypt now is a real civil state. It is not theocratic, it is not military. It is democratic, free, constitutional, lawful and modern.

— Mohammed Morsi