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William Barclay, born on December 5, 1907 in Scotland, was a prominent British author. His works covered a wide range of subjects including biblical studies, religious philosophy, and theology, which had a profound impact on religious thought in the 20th century.

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“We may not understand how the spirit works; but the effect of the spirit on the lives of men is there for all to see; and the only unanswerable argument for Christianity is a Christian life. No man can disregard a religion and a faith and a power which is able to make bad men good. . .”

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Author:William Barclay

“Christianity does not think of man finally submitting to the power of God, it thinks of Him as finally surrendering to the love of God. It is not that man's will is crushed, but that man's heart is broken.”

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Book:New Testament Words

Source: New Testament Words

“It is fatally easy to think of Christianity as something to be discussed and not as something to be experienced.”

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Book:The Gospel of John

Source: The Gospel of John

“The Christian is a [person] of joy... A gloomy Christian is a contradiction of terms, and nothing in all religious history has done Christianity more harm than its connection with black clothes and long faces.”

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Book:Growing in Christian Faith: A Book of Daily Readings

Source: Growing in Christian Faith: A Book of Daily Readings

“The essential fact of Christianity is that God thought all men worth the sacrifice of his son.”

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Book:Day by Day with William Barclay: Selected Readings for Daily Reflection

Source: Day by Day with William Barclay: Selected Readings for Daily Reflection

“Certainly Christianity is an experience, but equally clearly the validity of ane experience has to be tested. There are people in lunatic asylums who have the experience of being the Emperor Napoleon or a poached egg. It is unquestionably an experience, and to them a real experience, but for all that it has no kind of universal validity. It is necessary to go far beyond simply saying that something comes from experience. Before any such thing can be evaluated at all, the source and character of the experience must clearly be investigated.”

Christianity Personal Experiences

Author:William Barclay

“It may well be a sign of the decadence of the Church and the failure of Christianity that gifts have to be coaxed out of people, and that often they will not give at all unless they get something for their money in the way of entertainment or of goods. Giving which is real giving has a certain recklessness in it.”

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Author:William Barclay

About the Author

Born: December 5, 1907
Died: January 24, 1978
Known for: Author
Quotes: 79

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The Gospel of JohnRelated source material

Barclay on the Lectionary: Mark, Year BRelated source material

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Good Tidings of Great Joy: The Birth of Jesus the MessiahRelated source material

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The Gospel of Matthew, Volume TwoRelated source material

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