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Jesus Christ came into my prison cell last night, and every stone flashed like a ruby. ↗

— Samuel Rutherford

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Christianity has not conquered nationalism; the opposite has been the case nationalism has made Christianity its footstool. ↗

— Arthur Keith

#case #christianity #conquered #made #nationalism

The essential point of view of Christianity is sin. ↗

— Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel

#essential #point #point of view #sin #view

Since then your sere Majesty and your Lordships seek a simple answer, I will give it in this manner, neither horned nor toothed. Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Scriptures or by clear reason (for I do not trust either in the pope or in councils alone, since it is well known that they have often erred and contradicted themselves), I am bound by the Scriptures I have quoted and my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything, since it is neither safe nor right to go against conscience. May God help me. Amen." (Reply to the Diet of Worms, April 18, 1521) ↗

— Martin Luther

#christian #conscience #freedom-of-religion #freedom-of-thought #organized-religion

Poor David Hume is dying fast, but with more real cheerfulness and good humor and with more real resignation to the necessary course of things, than any whining Christian ever dyed with pretended resignation to the will of God. ↗

— Adam Smith

#cheerfulness #christian #course #david #dyed

There is only one secure foundation: a genuine, deep relationship with Jesus Christ, which will carry you through any and all turmoil. No matter what storms are raging all around, you'll stand firm if you stand on His love. ↗

— Charles Stanley

#around #carry #christ #deep #firm

No, well, my father's definitely not Christopher Walken. ↗

— Josh Lucas

#definitely #father #walken #well

Integrating in the society is a fundamental scriptural Christian trait. This integration is a must - moderate constructive integration. All of us, as Egyptians, have to participate. ↗

— Pope Theodoros II

#constructive #egyptians #fundamental #integrating #integration

If the Christians who were alive in the 1770s behaved and believed like the Christians of today, there wouldn't be an America as we know it. ↗

— Randall Terry

#america #behaved #believed #christians #know

No Christian can be a pessimist, for Christianity is a system of radical optimism. ↗

— William Ralph Inge

#christianity #optimism #pessimist #radical #system