Quotes of: Christian-religion Keyword

But the Church cannot be, in any political sense, either conservative or liberal, or revolutionary. Conservatism is too often conservation of the wrong things: liberalism a relaxation of discipline; revolution a denial of the permanent things.

Christianity and Culture: The Idea of a Christian Society and Notes Towards the Definition of Culture

On the contrary, Christian Hedonists are persuaded with Edwards that the only affections that magnify God's value are those that come from true apprehensions of His glory. If the feast of worship is rare in the land, it is because there is a famine o...

Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist

The requirement to obey and acknowledge God and Jesus Christ has caused the teachings of the Christian tradition to stray from morality to idol worship, creating a world in which a murderer can be forgiven and sent to heaven, whereas a loving and car...

Disproving Christianity and Other Secular Writings

I feel so sorry that many Christians live in bondage even though Jesus has signed their release form with His own blood.

The Heavenly Man: The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun

Deeply rooted in the universalist Western tradition of the Stoics and the the early medieval Christians, Tolkien created a myth to explore the nature of the human person against the avaricious dreams of the capitalists and the diabolical schemes of t...

The Ring and the Cross: Christianity and the Lord of the Rings

I spit on the Christian God. When the White God arrived with the Spaniards, the Indians brought down fruit and corncakes and chocolate. The White Christian God proceeded to cut their hands off. He was not responsible for the Christian conquistadors? ...

The Western Lands

Instead of thinking those who don't share your passions are not 'real Christians,' recognize the beauty of diversity within the body of Christ. Instead of being angry with others for not feeling your urgency about an issue, give them time to come aro...

Faith Postures: Cultivating Christian Mindfulness

Good art requires the examination of faith issues from a variety of perspectives and voices. Yet for many audience members, the only way a film can be “Christian” is if there is a major altar-call type scene with a dramatic conversion. If the mov...

Jelani Greenidge

My mother inspired me to treat others as I would want to be treated regardless of age, race or financial status.

Tommy Hilfiger

Reason is flawless, de jure, but reasoners are not, de facto.

Pocket Handbook of Christian Apologetics

The theological contacts between Jews and Christians during much of the premodern period are best characterized as disputations. Even when not engaged in face-to-face argumentation, Jews and Christians spoke about each other in essentially disputatio...

David Novak

The best way is to say that as a Christian for me the essence of Christian faith is that you treat others as if you wish to be treated.

Mike Huckabee

The only one who is alive today and still being talked about is Pierre Cardin.

Pierre Cardin

There has always been a hermeneutic problem in Christianity because Christianity proceeds from a proclamation.

Paul Ricoeur

As a child, I was as intrigued by the Evil Queen as I was charmed by Snow White.

Stephane Rolland

I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.

Mahatma Gandhi

My mom's a Christian and she loves me; that whole side of my family is Christian and I have no problem with it.

Jake Shears

In my house, I'm not allowed to shout at anybody. It's very strict. It's a very Christian home.

Joel Courtney

My object will be, if possible, to form Christian men, for Christian boys I can scarcely hope to make.

Thomas Arnold

We live in an era of globalization and the era of the woman. Never in the history of the world have women been more in control of their destiny.

Oscar de la Renta

I think feminists are unaware of the tremendous extent of the role of women in history.

Vivienne Westwood