Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of
Athens, I perceive that in read more

Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of
Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar
with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye
ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

I don't try to imagine a God; it suffices to stand in awe of the structure of the world, insofar read more

I don't try to imagine a God; it suffices to stand in awe of the structure of the world, insofar as it allows our inadequate senses to appreciate it

Though our feelings come and go, God’s love for us does not.

Though our feelings come and go, God’s love for us does not.

Man is, and always has been, a maker of gods. It has been the most serious and significant occupation of read more

Man is, and always has been, a maker of gods. It has been the most serious and significant occupation of his sojourn in the world.

Men talk of "finding God," but no wonder it is difficult; He is hidden in that darkest hiding-place, your heart. read more

Men talk of "finding God," but no wonder it is difficult; He is hidden in that darkest hiding-place, your heart. You yourself are a part of Him.

''I do have sort of a spiritual center now that I didn't have
before,'' says Earle. ''But my spirituality is read more

''I do have sort of a spiritual center now that I didn't have
before,'' says Earle. ''But my spirituality is real retarded. It
basically consists of `I believe there is a God, and it ain't me.'
It's simple, but it works.''
source: Boston Globe.

A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the read more

A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, 'darkness' on the walls of his cell.

For I would rather be a servant in the House of the Lord than to sit in the seats of read more

For I would rather be a servant in the House of the Lord than to sit in the seats of the mighty.

He made little, too little of sacraments and priests, because God
was so intensely real to him. What should read more

He made little, too little of sacraments and priests, because God
was so intensely real to him. What should he do with lenses who
stood thus full in the torrent of the sunshine.