Quotes About Faith

In the bosom of the Church today, 'integralists' are those who do not understand that Christianity needs a new theology, and 'progressives' are those who do not understand that the new theology must be Christian.

At times truth may not seem probable.

Conviction is the conscience of the mind.

In this connection, faith and experience teach us many truths by means of the short-cut of authority and by the proofs of very pleasant and agreeable feelings.

Do not fear lest you should meditate too much upon Him and speak of Him in an unworthy way, providing you are led by faith. Do not fear lest you should entertain false opinions of Him so long as they are in conformity with the notion of the infinitely perfect Being.

The great Creator has divided His power with no other being; far less with inanimate objects, as you have been taught to believe, for He alone is omnipotent and all-sufficient.

Wander not in the darkness, seeking the way, lest ye fall into the ditch; but gather together, sustain one another, put your faith in your God and wait for the first glimmer of light to re-appear. 9. "He who sustains his neighbor, sustains himself; and he who protects his family, protects all his people and his country.

Our Lord Jesus Christ knows how many Devils there are in his church and who they are.

When you relinquish the desire to control your future, you can have more happiness.

As long as I've given something the best I can, have really committed, everything else is up to God.

I was never a man of great ambition I cried too easily I didn't have a head for science Words often failed me While others prayed I only moved my lips

I don't believe fundamentally in anything but the awakening of spirit, hope, and freedom.

What was more brutal than loss of hope?

Although religion was around me my whole life I never felt it was forced upon me. It is my centring, my grounding, the soul of me. I feel I'm nothing without it.

Fear cannot bind us, if we have faith.

Einstein, stop telling God what to do!

I have to adhere to the truth," I said.

Day after day I prayed. More and more I remembered the days of her living, and less and less I dwelled on the tragedy of her dying. Gradually peace came to me, and with it a measure of acceptance.

It could be said that Christianity's "psychology" was its preoccupation with sin, guilt, penance, and authority.

Although we often use the word "prove" in everyday life, strictly speaking, NOTHING CAN BE PROVED. This is simply because NO amount of evidence is sufficient – there's always the possibility of new, conflicting, evidence.

Kierkegaard was a Christian, though he hated the Danish Church and couldn't accept the way complacent Christians around him behaved. For him, religion was a heart-wrenching option, not a cosy excuse for a song in church.

Niki Behrikis Shanahan

I think God's really blessed me with patience. I'm good with a lot of things going on at once.

We say the name of God, but that is only habit.