Christianity began as a religion of the poor and dispossessed - farmers, fishermen, Bedouin shepherds. There's a great lure to that kind of simplicity and rigor - the discipline, the call to action. Camille Paglia actionbedouinbegin Change image and share on social
Often, economists spend their energies squabbling with one another, but arguably the more important contrast is between our broadly liberal economic worldview and the various alternatives - common around the globe - that postulate natural hierarchies of religion, ethnicity, caste and gender, often enforced by law and strict custom. Tyler Cowen alternativearguablybroadly share on social
Too long has the public mind considered religion to be synonymous with priestcraft. Benjamin Whorf considerlongmind Change image and share on social
Religion features more now in my life than it did when I was a kid - my dad rejected the Catholic church as a young man. I had no religious upbringing, but certainly, Dad was a kind of secular humanist. I don't know if he was an atheist or agnostic. I regret I didn't talk to him about it. Paul Giamatti agnosticatheistcatholic share on social
A cult is a religion with no political power. Tom Wolfe cultpoliticalpower Change image and share on social
It is, then, by those shadows of the hoary Past and their fantastic silhouettes on the external screen of every religion and philosophy, that we can, by checking them as we go along, and comparing them, trace out finally the body that produced them. Helena Blavatsky bodycheckcompare share on social
Growing up in Wales was a pretty Draconian experience with religion. John Cale draconianexperiencegrow Change image and share on social
A just laicism allows religious freedom. The state does not impose religion but rather gives space to religions with a responsibility toward civil society, and therefore it allows these religions to be factors in building up society. Pope Benedict XVI buildcivilfactor share on social
It doesn't seem Shakespeare works if you turn him into a religion. Roger Rees religionshakespeareturn Change image and share on social
Well, right now, I'm very fascinated with 1920s Berlin. I mean, probably the more interesting thing would be to go to the beginning of civilization or precivilization - like polytheistic times. It would be interesting to see what came before modern religion and culture - what circumstances created the environment or the need for it. Natalie Portman 1920sbeginberlin share on social