O blessed Saviour, give me grace like Thee, to make Religion my first, and chiefest care, and devoutly to observe, all solemn times, and all holy Rites, which relate to Thy worship. Thomas Ken blesscarechiefest Change image and share on social
I have quite a few different Bibles. Having rejected my parents' religion, I still think the King James Bible is the most important work of literature in English. None of us can help being influenced by it. Ken Follett bibleenglishimportant share on social
Some have deplored Lincoln's indifference to Christianity. But it was not religion, it was religiosity that put him off. Gore Vidal christianitydeploreindifference Change image and share on social
Religion promotes the divine discontent within oneself, so that one tries to make oneself a better person and draw oneself closer to God. Cyril Cusack closediscontentdivine Change image and share on social
To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing. Martin Luther alivebreathechristian Change image and share on social
Religion that is contained only within a church building is a weekend hobby, not a personal faith. James Lankford buildchurchcontain Change image and share on social
Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion all have a double aspect - freedom of thought and freedom of action. Frank Murphy actionaspectdouble Change image and share on social
Every religion is true one way or another. It is true when understood metaphorically. But when it gets stuck in its own metaphors, interpreting them as facts, then you are in trouble. Joseph Campbell factinterpretmetaphor Change image and share on social
The tension between the essence of spiritual teachings and the harmful fundamentalism that often arises in the name of religion is an issue that has engaged my mind practically as far back as I can remember. Radhanath Swami arisebackengage share on social
I see my role as a scholar announcing that women's feelings of unworthiness and insecurity often may be traced to training in a male-oriented religion, and I'm trying to investigate a richer spiritual life for both sexes. Barbara G. Walker announcefeelinginsecurity share on social
