“In the Church, and in the journey of faith, women have had and still have a special role in opening doors to the Lord.” StillsChurchLordRolesDoorsJourneySpecialOpeningOpening Doors Author:Pope Francis
“The importance of the Bible to a church is to keep the church on track. The role of the Constitution in government is to keep the government on track.” GovernmentChurchRolesImportanceConstitutionTrack Author:Ted Haggard
“I'm a pastor of a local church. I'm not a televangelist. I've never had a televised program. I'm a pastor. A pastor's role is to care and comfort, encourage, teach, and everything that I do, even when I meet with world leaders, is from a pastor's heart.” WorldHeartCareChurchLeaderRolesTeachComfortProgramLocalsPastorWorld LeaderLocal Church Author:Rick Warren
“Is the Church fulfilling a purely religious role when by its silence or friendly relationships it lends legitimacy to dictatorial and oppressive government?” GovernmentChurchReligiousSilenceRolesFriendlyFulfillingLegitimacyOppressive Governments Book:A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics, and Salvation Source: A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics, and Salvation
“I think poetry has started to take on a supplementary role of prayer for some people. The churches, I think, including my own, are terrible at teaching people how to pray. It may be that we need to learn from the ground up as religious people, whether Christian or not, how to pray.” PeopleThinkingNeedsMayChristianChurchReligiousMy OwnPrayerRolesTeachingPrayingTerribleIncluding Author:Kevin Hart
“So too, since Christ has in principle defeated the fallen "gods" (principalities and powers) who have for ages inspired injustice, cruelty and apathy toward the weak, the poor the oppressed and the needy (Ps. 82), the church can hardly carry out its role in manifesting, on earth and in heaven, Christ's victory over these gods without taking up as a central part of its missions just these causes. We can, in truth, no more bifurcate social concerns and individual salvation than we can bifurcate the cosmic and anthropocentric dimensions of Christ's work on the cross.” AgeEarthIndividualHeavenSocialCausesChristChurchPoorPrinciplesRolesVictoryConcernCrossesWeakSalvationInspiredInjusticeMissionsCrueltyFallenDimensionsManifestCosmicApathyDefeatedOppressedNeedy Book:God at War: The Bible & Spiritual Conflict Source: God at War: The Bible & Spiritual Conflict
“They say the Catholic church played a big role in the genocide... and now they have me, a bishop, as proof, a prize to say there, that's what they did.” BigsChurchRolesCatholicScaryProofPrizeGenocideCatholic ChurchBishops Author:Augustin Misago
“We are still in various kinds of patriarchal systems. The very definition of patriarchy is that men control women as the means of reproduction, so the idea that a woman's main role is to have children often means society wants more workers, more soldiers. The idea that how many children we have should be controlled by the family, the church, the nation - by anyone but women themselves - is still very deep and very strong.” MenWantShouldKindMeanChildrenStillsIdeasStrongNationsChurchRolesWorkersSoldierDefinitionsVariousControlledVery StrongPatriarchyReproductionVery Deep Author:Gloria Steinem
“The primary role of the church is to reflect God's value system in society and to train people in that value system. It's not the government's responsibility, nor are they equipped to do that on the most local level where the need exists.” PeopleNeedsGovernmentValuesChurchLevelsResponsibilityRolesTrainLocalsPrimariesValue Systems Author:Tony Evans
“I'm a preacher first and a writer second, although my role is changing a bit at the church. I'm going to bring on a co-teacher, but I'll still be a pastor and a writer.” FirstsStillsBitsChurchRolesTeacherPreacherPastor Author:Max Lucado
“Ordinary people - churches, too - have a role to force politicians to respond. Governments are not impressed with theories, but governments are impressed with people who change their minds about things.” PeopleMindGovernmentForceChurchRolesTheoryPoliticianOrdinaryImpressedOrdinary PeopleNot Impressed Author:Allan Boesak
“My priorities are leaning more towards family, and I credit my southern upbringing to that. I was raised in the church as well, and God plays a big role in my upbringing and my life.” WellsPlayBigsChurchRolesRaisedCreditPrioritiesSouthernUpbringing Author:Omari Hardwick