Pillars Quote by William Lloyd Garrison

Sabbath, in the first instance, is not about worship. It is about work stoppage. It is about withdrawal from the anxiety system of Pharaoh,…

— Walter Brueggemann

“There is no better point of entry to the religious experience than the Sabbath, for all its apparent ordinariness. Because of its ordinariness. The…

— Judith Shulevitz

Sabbath rest is more than mere abstention from physical work; and, therefore, must include worship and Scripture-reading.

— Joseph Hertz

“The Sabbath is a holy day in which to do worthy and holy things. Abstinence from work and recreation is important, but insufficient. The…

— Spencer W. Kimball

Sabbath's golden rule: Cease from what is necessary. Embrace that which gives life.

— Mark Buchanan

Sabbath is that uncluttered time and space in which we can distance ourselves from our own activities enough to see what God is doing.

— Eugene H. Peterson

The sabbath is God's special present to the working man, and one of its chief objects is to prolong his life, and preserve efficient…

— William Blaikie

Ever since Adam's day, the divine law of the Sabbath has been emphasized repeatedly over the centuries more than any other commandment. This long…

— James E. Faust

“The purpose of the Sabbath is for spiritual uplift, for a renewal of our covenants, for worship, for prayer. It is for the purpose…

— Ezra Taft Benson

“A great benefit of Sabbath keeping is that we learn to let God take care of us — not by becoming passive and lazy,…

— Marva J. Dawn

Sabbath observance invites us to stop. It invites us to rest. It asks us to notice that while we rest, the world continues without…

— Wendell Berry

Keeping the Sabbath day holy is much more than just physical rest. It involves spiritual renewal and worship.

— James E. Faust