“The infidelity that springs from the heart is not to be reached by a course of lectures on the evidences of Christianity; argument did not cause, and argument will not remove it.” HeartCoursesCausesChristianitySpringEvidenceArgumentRemoveInfidelityLectures Book:Lectures on the Evidences of Christianity Source: Lectures on the Evidences of Christianity
“No one of Lincoln's old acquaintances in this city ever heard of his conversion to Christianity by Dr. Smith or anyone else. It was never suggested nor thought of here until after his death.... I never saw him read a second of time in Dr. Smith's book on Infidelity. He threw at down upon our table - spit upon it as it were - and never opened it to my knowledge.” BookCitiesChristianitySawsHeardAtheismTablesPositive AtheismConversionDrsInfidelityAcquaintanceSpit Author:William Herndon
“The depreciation of Christianity by indifference is a more insidious and less curable evil than infidelity itself.” EvilChristianityIndifferenceInfidelityInsidiousDepreciation Author:Richard Whately
“The idea of infidelity [a disbelief in the inspiration of the Scriptures or the divine origin of Christianity] cannot be treated with too much resentment or too much horror. The man who can think of it with patience is a traitor in his heart and ought to be execrated [denounced] as one who adds the deepest hypocrisy to the blackest treason.” ThinkingMenHeartIdeasInspirationChristianityToo MuchDivineHe ManOughtHorrorAddScriptureTreatedHypocrisyResentmentInfidelityDisbeliefTraitorTreason Author:John Adams
“Infidelity is seated in the heart; its origin is not in the head. It is the wish that Christianity might not be true, that leads to an argument to prove it.” HeartMightWishChristianityProveArgumentBeing TrueInfidelityProve It Author:Charles Simmons
“It is true that infidelity cannot withstand the force of reason and argument; but true godly example can come nearer the lifespot of religion. It knocks at the door of the heart. If the truths of Christianity were seconded by the devoted and pious lives of all her professed disciples, the unbelief of the world would soon cease. Private example of godliness is what the world most needs.” IfsWorldNeedsHeartReasonForceChristianityDoorsExampleArgumentCeaseDevotedDiscipleInfidelityGodlyPiousGodlinessUnbelief Book:A PASTOR'S SKETCHES Source: A PASTOR'S SKETCHES