I was raised in a nominal Roman Catholic home, but without any really strong faith there. Frederica Mathewes-Green catholicfaithhome Change image and share on social
I think intellectualizing annoys me because it is the enemy of experience; you cannot experience the presence of God and analyze it at the same time. You can't analyze anything and experience it simultaneously. Frederica Mathewes-Green analyzeannoyenemy share on social
Women and men just aren't that different. Oh, we're different in some intriguing ways, and it can be fun to band together for all-gal or all-guy projects. But when it comes to the tragic mess Christ came to heal, we're pretty much the same. Frederica Mathewes-Green bandchristfun share on social
It is tragic that some Christians have been so battered with stories of a prideful, vindictive God that they have fled from Jesus' fold. Frederica Mathewes-Green batterchristianflee Change image and share on social
I know by experience that Jesus Christ is a very powerful spirit - I know by experience that he is probably the most powerful spirit in the universe. I know by experience he is not a mere human being. He is something beyond that. Frederica Mathewes-Green christexperiencehuman share on social
Somehow we just don't make the same boisterous fun of Holy Week that we do of Christmas. No one plans to have a holly, jolly Easter. Frederica Mathewes-Green boisterouschristmaseaster Change image and share on social
You can latch onto theological ideas that are, in fact, not accurate, and refuse to let them go. I think we've seen this a few times in church history. Frederica Mathewes-Green accuratechurchfact Change image and share on social
After I graduated from college, while traveling around Europe, hitchhiking, doing the tourist thing, I went into a church in Dublin. Frederica Mathewes-Green churchcollegedublin Change image and share on social
Easter may seem boring to children, and it is blessedly unencumbered by the silly fun that plagues Christmas. Yet it contains the one thing needful for every human life: the good news of Resurrection. Frederica Mathewes-Green blessedlyborechild Change image and share on social
As a teenager and a student, I totally cast away the Christian faith. I just believed it was stupid, and only stupid people could believe it. I actually became an anti-Christian, and very antagonistic. Frederica Mathewes-Green antagonisticantibelieve share on social
