“Brad got me this great thing for Christmas. It's a bookshelf that has a book on every religion. That's how we plan to raise our kids. Teach them about all religions. They can pick one or be a student of all of them. We'll celebrate Kwanzaa for our girl. We'll celebrate moon and water festivals for our boys. We'll take them to temples in certain countries. Also to church.” BookCountryKidsCertainGirlWaterChurchBoysTeachPlansStudentsMoonPicksRaisesGreat ThingsCelebrateTemplesFestivalsBradBookshelvesKwanzaa Author:Angelina Jolie
“The clergy profession is fundamentally self-defeating. Its stated purpose is to nurture spiritual maturity in the church - a valuable goal. In actuality, however; it accomplishes the opposite by nurturing a permanent dependence of the laity on the clergy. Clergy become to their congregations like parents whose children never grow up, like therapists whose clients never become healed, like teachers whose students never graduate.” ChildrenSelfSpiritualPurposeGrowsParentGoalChurchGrowing UpTeacherStudentsOppositesValuableAccomplishProfessionPermanentMaturityGraduatesClientsNurtureDependenceHealedNurturingTherapistsCongregationClergyActualitySpiritual Maturity Author:Christian Smith
“In the case Stone v. Graham, the Supreme Court ruled that - under 'separation of church and state' - it was unconstitutional for a student in school to even see a copy of the Ten Commandments.” StatesSchoolChristianChurchReligiousCasesStudentsTenStonesCourtSeparationSupremeCopiesCommandmentsSupreme CourtChurch And StateSeparation Of Church And StateTen CommandmentsUnconstitutional Author:David Barton
“Too often, however, the church professes its faith but is unsure how to practice it. Even some of my seminary students come to theology classes somewhat reluctantly, assuming that doctrine is neither practical nor relevant to their future ministry.” ChurchClassPracticeStudentsAssumingPracticalsTheologyDoctrineRelevantMinistryUnsureSeminary Author:Kevin Vanhoozer
“What is this generation of students worth? It's worth everything.” ChristianLeadershipChurchGenerationsStudentsWorth ItThis Generation Author:Andy Stanley