“When white and black and brown and every other color decide they're going to live together as Christians, then and only then are we going to see an end to these troubles.” EndsChristianTogetherBlackWhiteRaceTroubleColorBrown Author:Barry Goldwater
“At the heart of Christian ethic is humility; at the heart of its parodies, pride. Different roads with different destinations, and the destinations color the character of those who travel by them.” HeartDifferentCharacterChristianHumilityColorPrideEthicsDestinationParodyChristian EthicsDifferent Roads Author:N. T. Wright
“The Christian conceives of his abode on Earth in no more delightful colors than the Jainist sectarian. He sees in it only a time of sad trial; he also thinks that his true country is not of this world.” ThinkingWorldCountryEarthChristianThis WorldColorTrialsDelightfulAbode Book:Suicide Source: Suicide
“It makes me furious to hear haters of all skin colors - especially Christian, Jewish, and Muslim fundamentalists - deride other people because of their different beliefs and lifestyles.” PeopleDifferentChristianBeliefColorSkinsLifestyleFuriousSkin ColorDifferent Beliefs Author:Rita Dove
“If your starting point for understanding humanity is a racialist viewpoint, with superiority and inferiority projected onto people because of the color of their skin, then it's so easy to take the next step of justifying that point theologically and reading it into the Christian scripture. And that makes it harder to understand what scripture is actually saying!” PeopleIfsChristianHumanityReadingNextEasyUnderstandingStepsColorSkinsHarderStartingScriptureSuperiorityInferiorityViewpointsStarting PointNext Steps Author:Allan Boesak
“Religion, or the duty we owe to our Creator, and manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence; and, therefore, that all men should enjoy the fullest toleration in the exercise of religion according to the dictates of conscience, unpunished and unrestrained by the magistrate, unless under color of religion any man disturb the peace, the happiness, or safety of society, and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity toward each other.” MenShouldReasonChristianForceEnjoyPracticeViolenceColorDutyExerciseConscienceSafetyCharityConvictionCreatorMutualTolerationMagistratesForbearance Book:The Writings of James Madison: 1769-1783 Source: The Writings of James Madison: 1769-1783
“Anybody who's a mythology ... there's always a fear. That's why we don't like people whose skin color is different, whose eye slant is different, or whose worship is different. It makes them feel insecure. So we strike out. The thing that bothers me most about the Christian church today is that we spend our time confirming people in their own sense of wretchedness.” PeopleFeelsDifferentEyeTodayChristianChurchColorWorshipSkinsStrikesMythologyBotherOur TimeInsecureChristian ChurchWretchednessSkin ColorChurch Today Author:John Shelby Spong
“We must show our Christian colors, if we are to be true to Jesus Christ. We cannot remain silent or concede everything away.” IfsShowsChristianJesusChristColorJesus ChristSilentBeing True Author:C. S. Lewis
“I want to look my best for God. So many people have the attitude that if you're a Christian you've got to dress bad, wear an old color, not do anything to your hair, have nothing. It's no wonder that Christianity is not very attractive. I mean, how many people do you know in a Western culture that's going to go, 'Yeah, give me some of that?'” PeopleIfsKnowsWantGivingLooksMeanChristianCultureAttitudeWonderChristianityColorHairGive MeDressesYeahWesternAttractiveDo You KnowWestern Culture Author:Joyce Meyer