“ People cited violation of the First Amendment when a New Jersey schoolteacher asserted that evolution and the Big Bang are not scientific and that Noah's ark carried dinosaurs. This case is not about… Neil deGrasse Tyson
“ The obvious definition of a monarchy seems to be that of a state, in which a single person, by whatsoever name he may be distinguished, is entrusted with the execution of the laws, the management of t… Edward Gibbon
“ Spiritual power and spiritual authority notoriously shade over into both politics and poetry. Harold Bloom
“ Government in our democracy, state and national, must be neutral in matters of religious theory, doctrine, and practice. It may not be hostile to any religion or to the advocacy of no-religion; and it… Abe Fortas
“ The state is concerned with the promotion of outward righteousness arising from the individual being constrained to keep the law. The Gospel alters human nature, whereas the state merely restrains hum… Reformation Thought
“ There was a common understanding that religion generally served the powerful, who manipulated the words of the gods and prophets to justify their greed and lust for power. Yet Christianity comes in nu… Ron Jacobs
“ As to Science, she has never sought to ally herself to civil power. She has never attempted to throw odium or inflict social ruin on any human being. She has never subjected anyone to mental torment,… John William Draper
“ Whenever we use our religion, as individuals, or as groups within the church, to act in tandem with political and economic groups that arrest the voice of truth or destroy others, then we are Judas. Megan McKenna
“ Secularism drew a radical distinction between public and private life, in which religion, in any traditional sense, was relegated to the private sphere with no hold over public life. There are many ch… George Friedman
“ Throughout history the cross stands as a symbol of protest and revolt; protest against all claims, whether by religious or political power, to absolute unquestioning control over human minds and bodie… Megan McKenna
“ The cross is a crisis point for all societies which seek to produce me in and women of quiescence, men and women who are trained to give unquestioning, uncritical obedience to worldly powers and not t… Megan McKenna
“ We put up a kind of spiritual firewall and make a conscious effort to shut out the headlines, because our (Bible) discussions are meant to be timeless. John Kasich
“ The modern state does not comprehend how anyone can be guided by something other than itself. In its eyes pluralism is treason. Richard M. Weaver
“ In Gladstone's mature years he lost faith not in God but in the ability of any government or state to act as the agent of God. George F. Will
“ Calvi was sobbing. This couldn't be! A moment ago the Pope was healthy, smiling. How could His Holiness be no longer? Only a month into his papacy! Peter J. Tanous
“ Our present system is unique in world history, because over and above its physical and economic constraints, it demands of us total surrender of our souls, continuous and active participation in the g… Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
“ I cannot understand why we idle discussing religion. If we are honest—and scientists have to be—we must admit that religion is a jumble of false assertions, with no basis in reality. The very idea of… Paul A.M. Dirac
“ Following religious principles because you fear the consequences isn't faith…. It’s superstition. T. Rafael Cimino
