Quotes About Faith

As theologian Carl Henry put it, "Training the mind is an essential responsibility of the home, the church, and the school. Unless evangelicals prod young people to disciplined thinking, they waste — even undermine — one of Christianity's most precious resources.

As former president of the United Nations General Assembly Charles Malik has said, "I must be frank with you: the greatest danger confronting American evangelical Christianity is the danger of anti-intellectualism. The mind in its greatest and deepest reaches is not cared for enough.

The Lord's Word is not only practically useful, it is also theoretically true (John 17:17).

Religion is now viewed by many as a placebo or emotional crutch precisely because that is how we often pitch the gospel to unbelievers.

when people learn what they believe and why, they become bold in their witness and attractive in the way they engage others in debate or dialogue.

What I do reject is the idea that science and science alone can claim to give us knowledge.

I will not worry about something that will not happen.

Sé feliz tú. Ésa es la mejor manera de hacer feliz a una madre –dijo el cura. –Supongo que no es usted el hijo único de una madre soltera.

Do you know why God invented writers? Because He loves a good story. And He doesn't give a damn about words. Words are the curtain we've hung between Him and our true selves. Try not to think about the words. Don't strain for the perfect sentence. There's no such thing. Writing is guesswork. Every sentence is an educated guess, the reader's as much as yours. Think about that the next time you curl a piece of paper into your typewriter.

It cost me everything, absolutely everything, but maybe it's not love if it doesn't cost us everything.

Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.

Of God bestaat en of Hij hoort Het smeken van mijn machteloos woord, Of Hij siddert bij mijn geween Weet God alleen.

Who made these laws? That's what I want to know. So that's why I wear two crosses now. I call it double cross. I believe in God-not religion.

Tõestuse puudumine ei ole puudumise tõestus.

If I could wish for anything else, it would be a little more moderation, a little more tolerance, and a little more of the trustful innocence of that boy who learned his prayers at the knee of the gentle, kindly old priest at the Sisters' Convent school.

Rom. 8.28 We know that God is able to bring something good out of every circumstance, as long as we trust Him and remain true to the purpose for which He called us.

Whatever the Lord's will is for this day, may it be done!

When I die, I can't serve you. When I'm in the grave, how can I praise your goodness?

I can do anything through Christ who gives me strength.

May the living stars preserve us from those so certain of their own virtue.

Thank you." "For?" "You never gave up. Not on me, and not on the world. The day we met I told you that happiness was an illusion, as I had been taught by the Mage Guild elders. You have shown me that happiness does exist.

If I only believe something when it's easy, when it doesn't cost anything, then I don't believe it, do I?" Kira asked him. "I knew it was dangerous. I'm not giving up." Jason looked back at her, angry and frustrated. "You are like your mother!

Sometimes God's angel can be a big, burly man with tattooed arms. ~Mary Potter Kenyon

I always prefer to believe the best of everybody, it saves so much trouble. ~Rudyard Kipling