“ No, I thought, growing more rebellious, life has its own laws and it is for me to defend myself against whatever comes along, without going snivelling to God about sin, my own or other people's. How w… L.P. Hartley
“ (About changing faith) At our best, Christians embrace it, leaving enough space within orthodoxy for God to surprise us every now and then. Rachel Held Evans
“ What is important is not the specific manner in which God is worshiped but the degree to which the devotee is filled with love. (48-49) Prem Prakash
“ In the Bible, the opposite of Sin, with a capital 'S,' is not virtue - it's faith: faith in a God who draws all to himself in his resurrection. Robert Farrar Capon
“ The body of the Word, then, being a real human body, in spite of its having been uniquely formed from a virgin, was of itself mortal and, like other bodies, liable to death. But the indwelling of the… Athanasius of Alexandria
“ The nativity mystery “conceived from the Holy Spirit and born from the Virgin Mary”, means, that God became human, truly human out of his own grace. The miracle of the existence of Jesus , his “climbi… Karl Barth
“ Life, faculties, production-in other words, individuality, liberty, property-this is man. And in spite of the cunning of artful political leaders, these three gifts from God precede all human legislat… Frederic Bastiat
“ Even on the cross He did not hide Himself from sight; rather, He made all creation witness to the presence of its Maker. Athanasius of Alexandria
“ To put it another way, pain is God's megaphone to rouse a deaf world. Why must it be pain? Why can't he rouse us more gently, with violins or laughter? Because the dream from which we must be wakened,… William Nicholson
“ Why do men have nipples? Because God is a woman and she really wants us to enjoy ourselves, that's why. Cameron Dean
“ I am not an ape, I am a man. The world has been created by God. Man has been created by God. It is not possible for man to understand God - God understands God. Man is God and therefore understands Go… Vaslav Nijinsky
“ God is a person, and his universe reflects his personhood. The closer something is to the character of God, the more it reflects him and the less it can be measured. Things such as integrity, beauty,… Paul E. Miller
“ God defines himself as "I am who I am", which also means: My being is such that I shall always be present in every moment of becoming. Hans Urs von Balthasar
“ Away with them, away; we should not believe fairy stories if we wish to be good. Think of them as persons from the fairy wood. Stevie Smith
“ The promise of a dreamer’s future will always remain greater than their present ability. God will always give them dreams that are further along than their current level of maturity. Wayne Cordeiro
“ I'm here to tell you, there ain't much forgiveness in that old-time religion. That particular savior was a mean son of a bitch. If you sinned, honey, he was going to get you, no doubt about it. Ava Gardner
“ Because I don't think God trusts just anybody with so much heartache. The world has not yet seen what God can do with a man who gives both halves of a broken heart to him. And I don't doubt that a man… Chris Fabry
“ As we grow in the knowledge of God's holiness, even though we are growing in the practice of holiness, it seems the gap between our knowledge and our practice always gets wider. This is the Holy Spiri… Jerry Bridges
“ Over the souls of men spread the condor wings of colossal monsters and all manner of evil things prey upon the heart and soul and body of Man. Yet it may be in some far day the shadows shall fade and… Robert E. Howard
