All theory of modernity in sociology suggests that the more modernity there is, the less religion. In my theory we can realize that this is wrong: atheism is only one belief system among many. Ulrich Beck atheismbeliefmodernity Change image and share on social
In Elizabethan England or classical Athens... theater was at the center of, not culture, but society and politics and religion and civic engagement. Those things have a different audience. Diane Paulus athensaudiencecenter Change image and share on social
Do you think that God will punish them for not practicing a religion which he did not reveal to them? Charles de Secondat godpracticepunish Change image and share on social
Religion is man's attempt to bind himself back to a relationship with God. Victoria Jackson attemptbackbind Change image and share on social
God says in the Quran that there is only one true religion, God's religion. It's the same theme that God revealed to all of the prophets, even before Muhammad. Feisal Abdul Rauf godmuhammadprophet Change image and share on social
When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said 'Let us pray.' We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land. Desmond Tutu africabibleclose Change image and share on social
And religion causes most of the problems, war, and economics of course, and study your history or you're going to repeat it; and if you're burning a Harry Potter book you need some serious counseling, you don't get it, you're missing the whole point. Michael Berryman bookburncounseling share on social
The constitution of the universe is total natural law. 'Natural law,' we say from the field of science. 'Will of God,' we say from the field of religion. It's the same thing. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi constitutionfieldgod Change image and share on social
Do not imagine that what we have said of the insufficiency of our understanding and of its limited extent is an assertion founded only on the Bible: for philosophers likewise assert the same, and perfectly understand it,- without having regard to any religion or opinion. Maimonides assertassertionbible share on social
All too often, the word 'religion' has become identified with those promoting a frankly anti-scientific view of nature and of our place in the natural world. Kenneth R. Miller antifranklyidentify Change image and share on social
