#christian

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

This Epistle, is therefore a legacy to the Christians of all ages. ↗

— John Strachan

#christians #epistle #legacy #therefore

If God would concede me His omnipotence for 24 hours, you would see how many changes I would make in the world. But if He gave me His wisdom too, I would leave things as they are. ↗

— J.M.L. Monsabre

#change

We’re so rarely called on to be Christians, but when we are, we’ve got men like Atticus to go for us. ↗

— Harper Lee

#courage #duty #inspirational #courage

You're a leader. It's your job to keep your passion hot. Do whatever you have to do, read whatever you have to read, go wherever you have to go to stay fired up. And don't apologize to anybody.  ↗

— Bill Hybels

#leadership #courage

A Christian should use these arts to the glory of God, not just as tracts, mind you, but as things of beauty to the praise of God. An art work can be a doxology in itself. ↗

— Francis A. Schaeffer

#christianity #art

What a comfort to know that God is a poet. ↗

— Rachel Held Evans

#christianity #god #poetry #art