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I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than read more
I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is.
If a man would follow, today, the teachings of the Old Testament, he would be a criminal. If he would read more
If a man would follow, today, the teachings of the Old Testament, he would be a criminal. If he would follow the teachings of the new, he would be insane.
The Bible may be the truth, but it is not the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
The Bible may be the truth, but it is not the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger.
Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger.
To say nothing of its holiness or authority, the Bible contains more specimens of genius and taste than any other read more
To say nothing of its holiness or authority, the Bible contains more specimens of genius and taste than any other volume in existence.
Does he say novenas
for those with no venus
(to Dan Brown).
Does he say novenas
for those with no venus
(to Dan Brown).
The human understanding is no dry light, but receives infusion from the will and affections; which proceed sciences which may read more
The human understanding is no dry light, but receives infusion from the will and affections; which proceed sciences which may be called "sciences as one would." For what a man had rather were true he more readily believes. Therefore he rejects difficult things from impatience of research; sober things, because they narrow hope; the deeper things of nature, from superstition; the light of experience, from arrogance and pride; things not commonly believed, out of deference to the opinion of the vulgar. Numberless in short are the ways, and sometimes imperceptible, in which the affections color and infect the understanding.
The coziness between church and state is good for the state and bad for the church.
The coziness between church and state is good for the state and bad for the church.
The church is actually patronized by the social order as a means of stabilizing and perpetuating the existing system.
The church is actually patronized by the social order as a means of stabilizing and perpetuating the existing system.