“Any political movement directed against any body of our fellow-citizens because of their religious creed is a grave offense against American principles and American institutions. It is a wicked thing either to support or oppose a man because of the creed he possesses. . . . Such a movement directly contravenes the spirit of the Constitution itself.” MenStatesBodyPoliticalSpiritChurchReligiousPrinciplesSupportMovementCitizensConstitutionFellowsInstitutionsGravesWickedCreedsOffensePolitical MovementsWicked Things Book:Fear God and Take Your Own Part Source: Fear God and Take Your Own Part
“The church has contributed nothing to civilization. It has progressed somewhat, and it has become a little more decent, in reflection of the movements of civilization that have taken place outside of the church and usually in the face of the strong opposition of the church. But the church has always resisted the process of civilization. It has struggled to the last ditch, by fair means and foul, to preserve as long as it could the vestiges of ancient and medieval theology, with all the puerile moralities and harsh customs and medieval styles of belief.” MeanLittlesLongLastsFacesBeliefStrongProcessChurchTakenAtheismStyleMovementMoralityCivilizationReflectionFairsAncientTheologyPreservesDecentOppositionCustomsHarshMedievalFoul Author:E. Haldeman-Julius
“I grew up in San Francisco in the 1970s. We were part of a church that belonged to the California Jesus movement.” JesusChurchMovementGrewGrew UpCaliforniaSan Francisco Author:Sara Zarr
“Musically, there's a movement called the flatted fifth that's really evil-sounding. It was outlawed by the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages. That movement is what gives you a real evil sound that conjures up dark, fantastic images. It's like an audio horror movie. It personifies what a horror movie is about.” GivingRealAgeEvilSoundChurchDarkMiddleMovementHorrorCatholicFantasticFifthMiddle AgesCatholic ChurchAudio Author:Kirk Hammett
“I don't want to start a movement that mirrors religion. I don't want to create the church of the non-believers where I'm the preacher and we're all gathering together and reciting things.” WantTogetherChurchMovementMirrorsBelieverPreacherGatheringNon BelieverRecitingGathering Together Author:Bill Maher
“The Supreme Court's 1947 decision which introduced the wall of separation between church and state 'has fueled a movement to sterilize anything in American public life from religion.'” StatesChristianChurchReligiousDecisionMovementWallCourtSeparationSupremeSupreme CourtChurch And StatePublic LifeSeparation Between Church And State Author:Mickey Edwards
“Ever since the civil rights movement, the black church has always encouraged people to utilize their voting right, which is a right that was fought for.” PeopleBlackChurchRightsMovementCivil RightsVotingCivil Rights MovementRight To VoteBlack Church Author:Otis Moss III
“For me, and maybe for many religious kids of the '60s, the church lost relevance the more it became a surrogate in the movement for social and political change.” KidsPoliticalLostSocialChurchReligiousMovementRelevanceSurrogatesPolitical Change Author:Mike McCurry