Christian Quote by William Howard Taft

A ground frequently taken by Christian theologians is that the progress and civilization of the world are due to Christianity; and the discussion is…

— Charles Bradlaugh

But herein lies the rub: Christianity has been on a long-term trend of decline in every Western cultural context that we can identify.

— Alan Hirsch

I say quite deliberately that the Christian religion, as organized in its Churches, has been and still is the principal enemy of moral progress…

— Bertrand Russell

A tendency could not but arise to reconcile with Christian profession a good many modes of life, enjoyments, occupations, social actions and customs, from…

— Robert Rainy

The vibrant, real historic Christian faith is very wide and leaves lots and lots of room for varying perspectives. It's very diverse and wide,…

— Rob Bell

“Christianity was oriented to the future, while the other major religions asserted the superiority of the past. At least in principle, if not always…

— Rodney Stark

The overwhelming emphasis of contemporary Christianity: "Just do it." The overwhelming emphasis of Biblical Christianity: "It is finished"

— Tullian Tchividjian

THE NINETEENTH CENTURY SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY WAS DUE PRIMARILY TO A NEW BURST OF RELIGIOUS LIFE EMANATING FROM THE CHRISTIAN IMPULSE. . . .…

— Kenneth Scott Latourette

The success of the West, including the rise of science, rested entirely on religious foundations, and the people who brought it about were devout…

— Rodney Stark

“But how then to explain the failures? What if Christians do make disciples of all nations, but subsequently lose them or their descendants? How…

— Philip Jenkins

Christianity emerged from the religion of Israel. Or rather, it has as its background a persistent strain in that religion. To that strain Christians…

— Kenneth Scott Latourette

It is true that we have not deliberately or wholly abandoned the Christian element in our tradition, but does that element count with us…

— Robert McCracken