Over the centuries, religion has become institutionalized, and in the process encrusted with elaborate hierarchies, top-heavy bureaucracies, highly specialized roles and reflexive routines. Gary Hamel process encrust highly Change image and share on social
Freedom of religion is a principle that is central to our Nation's Declaration of Independence. Congress has taken this positive step to protect our freedom to express allegiance to America's flag and the ideals it represents. Ron Lewis express positive step share on social
Being a rock star is like being a cult leader - you really have to be in your own religion. Courtney Love star rock cult Change image and share on social
Although religion might be useful in developing a solid moral framework - and enforcing it - we can quite easily develop moral intuitions without relying on religion. Robert Winston enforce moral solid Change image and share on social
I first became interested in women and religion when I was one of the few women doing graduate work in Religious Studies at Yale University in the late 1960's. Carol P. Christ study religious graduate Change image and share on social
It is psychologically very hard to go through life without the justification, and the hope, provided by religion. Umberto Eco hard hope justification Change image and share on social
In Mesopotamia or Egypt, for example, the monarch had a god-like religious status. But this is not the case in Judaism. So that notion that religion can go on, when all the markers of power and trappings of monarchy disappear, ultimately serves the endurance of Judaism very well. Simon Schama monarchy religious ultimately share on social
The notion that religion can actually be something... attached to progressivism seems so bizarre. But all you have to say is that Abolition wouldn't have happened without it. The way in which African Americans managed to achieve a degree of self-determination was through the church. Simon Schama religion bizarre degree share on social
My first dissatisfaction has always been with religion. Marilyn Manson dissatisfaction religion Change image and share on social
If you believe, you believe; if you're faithful, you're faithful. I don't care what your religion is. The same if you're agnostic. That should be accepted, too. Ridley Scott care agnostic accept Change image and share on social