“The American people need no course in philosophy or political science or church history to know that God should not be made into a celestial party chairman. To most of us, the manipulative invoking of religion to advance a politician or a party is frightening and divisive. The American people will tolerate religious leaders taking positions for or against candidates.” PeopleKnowsNeedsShouldMadePhilosophyPoliticalCoursesChurchReligiousPartyLeaderAtheismPositionPoliticianCandidatesFrighteningToleratePolitical ScienceChairmanCelestialManipulativeReligious LeadersChurch History Author:Mario Cuomo
“I don't know why Christians keep fighting over which is better-singleness or marriage-when it seems rather obvious, both from Scripture and from Church history, that both can glorify God.” KnowsSeemsChristianFightingChurchObviousScriptureGlorifySinglenessChurch History Author:Rachel Held Evans
“And we find from Church history that the primitive Christians thus understood it; for that women did actually speak and preach amongst them we have indisputable proof.” ChristianReligionSpeakChurchUnderstoodProofPrimitiveChurch History Author:Catherine Booth
“Epic: A Journey Through Church History fills an urgent need for adult Catholics to recover their history as a believing community, debunk false criticisms of their Church, and understand the Christian underpinnings of the modern world. This is a vivid, thorough and engaging program. I heartily recommend it.” WorldNeedsBelieveChristianCommunityChurchJourneyModernAdultsProgramCriticismCatholicEpicEngagingVividModern WorldUrgentThoroughChurch History Author:Charles J. Chaput
“There is a temptation for the writer or the teacher of Church history to want to tell everything, whether it is worthy or faith promoting or not. Some things that are true are not very useful.” WantChurchTeacherScaryWorthyTemptationPromotingChurch History Author:Boyd K. Packer
“It's obvious throughout secular and church history that significant legislation follows only after dramatic action.” ActionChurchObviousSignificantDramaticSecularLegislationChurch History Author:Carter Heyward