Democracy may have arisen in the West as the way of striving for the universal aspiration to dignity and freedom, but it isn't alien to the underlying concepts that infuse religion and moral philosophy everywhere. Flora Lewis alienariseaspiration share on social
It's funny that there was so much disturbance about having a Catholic in the White House with Kennedy, and when we finally get a religion in the White House that's causing a lot of conflicts, and concerns, and disturbances for a lot of people, it's in the Bush Administration. Roger Ebert administrationbushcatholic share on social
For us to think we can enjoy, understand and practice the Christian religion with just Matthew to Revelation is foolishness. Randall Terry christianenjoyfoolishness Change image and share on social
I never knew how to worship until I knew how to love. Henry Ward Beecher knowloveworship Change image and share on social
I found enormous opposition to my religion. It's like if you want to strengthen your biceps, you lift heavy weight, as heavy as you can handle, and work your muscles against resistance until it grows strong. I had to do that with my religion. Ricardo Montalban bicepenormousfind share on social
The wise man regulates his conduct by the theories both of religion and science. But he regards these theories not as statements of ultimate fact but as art-forms. John B. S. Haldane artconductfact Change image and share on social
Organized belief in spirituality - that's what a religion is. Mario Cuomo belieforganizereligion Change image and share on social
I'm a fifth generation Jew from the South, and I would say that I felt this connection to my religion, but it wasn't a spiritual connection. Bruce Feiler connectionfeltgeneration Change image and share on social
I have long believed that celebrity, the way we worship and package and sell our pop stars, is what filled the need for gods that was once filled by the pictures in stained glass. Hollywood is post-Christian Venice - in other words, a pantheon of saints without the hassle and heartache of religion. Rich Cohen believecelebritychristian share on social
Galileo was no idiot. Only an idiot could believe that science requires martyrdom - that may be necessary in religion, but in time a scientific result will establish itself. David Hilbert establishgalileoidiot Change image and share on social