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“We have to work harder to develop a profound theology of women within the church. The feminine genius is needed wherever we make important decisions.”

Important Church Decision Genius Needed Harder Profound Theology Feminine Work Harder Important Decisions

Book:My Door Is Always Open: A Conversation on Faith, Hope and the Church in a Time of Change

Source: My Door Is Always Open: A Conversation on Faith, Hope and the Church in a Time of Change

“The church has gotten it wrong a few times on science, and I think that we probably are better off leaving science to the scientists and focusing on what we do - what we're really good at, which is - which is theology and morality.”

Thinking Church Morality Scientist Leaving Theology Better Off

Author:Rick Santorum

“In too many modern churches there is no emphasis on theology at all. There is a kind of justification by works or by keeping up with modern trends anything that will drag in a few more people.”

People Kind Church Modern Theology Trends Drag Justification Emphasis

Author:Robertson Davies

“Christianity in our country is a lot like what the Ducksters profess. No longer doctrinaire or demanding, the mishmash of pop-religion practiced in churches across America is an extension of the therapeutic culture: festooned with feelings, mostly misdirected. Untempered by intelligent interpretation of scripture... American pop-theology: light on doctrine, heavy on hellfire and damnation.”

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Author:Ilana Mercer

“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.”

“Christianity ... that musty old theology, which already has its grave clothes on, and is about to be buried... A wall of Bible, brimstone, church and corruption has hitherto hemmed women into nothingness.”

Church Christianity Atheism Wall Clothes Corruption Positive Atheism Graves Theology Buried Nothingness

Author:Lucy Stone

“The study of theology, as it stands in the Christian churches, is the study of nothing.”

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Author:Thomas Paine

“The so-called Church Fathers are not some theologians as we know them nowadays. They were close to the teaching of the Apostles conveying the teaching of those who were close to Jesus. Their theology and wisdom is close to everyday life. We have to thank John Michael Talbot that he has been able to unearth the treasures of those times. This was only possible because he himself in his community experiences the Gospel lived out in our times.”

Knows Has Beens Able Father Jesus Community Church Teaching Everyday Treasure Theology Our Time Everyday Life Theologian Apostles Conveying Church Fathers

Author:Notker Wolf

“I know that with consecration on the part of believers, separation from the world, disentanglement from enslaving sins, and a mighty baptism of the Holy Spirit, the church would become a conquering power in the world, not by its constructed theology, not by its Sabbath services, not by its arguments to convince the intellect, but by its simple story of Jesus' love, by the Cross, the Cross--God's hammer, God's fire.”

“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.”

Church Class Practice Students Assuming Practicals Theology Doctrine Relevant Ministry Unsure Seminary

Author:Kevin Vanhoozer

“Bad theology dishonors God and hurts people. Churches that sever the root of truth may flourish for a season, but they will wither eventually or turn into something besides a Christian church.”

People May Christian Turns Hurt Church Roots Seasons Theology Dishonor Christian Church

Author:John Piper

“Theology, not morality, is the first business on the church's agenda of reform, and the church, not society, is the first target of divine criticism.”

Firsts Church Divine Morality Criticism Theology Reform Agendas Target

Author:Michael Horton