Christians have burned each other, quite persuaded That all the apostles would have done as they did.
The theological virtue of charity is the mysterious power, communicated by grace, to love as God loves.
One of the things that is wrong with religion is that it teaches us to be satisfied with answers which are not really answers at all.
The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.
I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, He can work through anyone.
An almost forgotten truth, even among some practising Christians, is that it's never the physical world, but only the spirit of the world that is evil. Therefore the soul must detach itself from the spirit of the world.
When you pray for anyone you tend to modify your personal attitude toward him.
In a world filled with hate, we must still dare to hope. In a world filled with anger, we must still dare to comfort. In a world filled with despair, we must still dare to dream. And in a world filled with distrust, we must still dare to believe.
I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen. Not only because I see it, but because I see everything by it.
Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where these is hatred, let me sow love.
He is not strong and powerful who throweth people down; but he is strong who witholdeth himself from anger
Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich.
The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.
Remind yourself that God is with you and nothing can defeat you. Believe that you now receive power from Him.
There is nothing that wastes the body like worry, and one who has any faith in God should be ashamed to worry about anything whatsoever.
Whatever makes men good Christians, makes them good citizens.
God sleeps in the rock, dreams in the plant, stirs in the animal, and awakens in man.
I find distasteful the traditional idea of Christianity which preaches the resurrection of the body. Frankly, I see my body as more of a limitation than a virtue, and I will be glad to be free of it rather than having to continue to cart it around. I prefer to believe that souls can exist independently from bodies.
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Fearlessness is a result of faith in oneself and faith in God.
Doubt is a pain too lonely to know that faith is his twin brother.
