“Newton, Pascal, Bossuet, Racine, F?nelon -- that is to say, some of the most enlightened men on earth, in the most philosophical of all ages -- have been believers in Jesus Christ; and the great Cond?, when dying, repeated these noble words, "Yes, I shall see God as He is, face to face!".” MenHas BeensAgeEarthFacesJesusChristChristianityDyingJesus ChristPhilosophicalNobleBelieverEnlightenedFace To FaceNewtonPascalMost Philosophical Author:Luc de Clapiers
“Sing, my tongue, the Saviour's glory, Of His Flesh, the mystery sing; Of the Blood, all price exceeding, Shed by our Immortal King, Destined, for the world's redemption, From a noble Womb to spring.” WorldJesusMysteryBloodKingsSpringGloryTongueNobleFleshRedemptionImmortalShedDestinedWombSaviour Author:Thomas Aquinas
“If the world is ever conquered for our Lord, it is not by ministers, nor by office-bearers, nor by the great, and noble and mighty, but by every member of Christ's body being a working member; doing his work; filling his own sphere; holding his own post; and saying to Jesus, "Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?"” IfsWorldBodyJesusChristLordMembersOfficeNoblePostsMinistersSpheresFillingOur Lord Author:Thomas Guthrie
“At least in popular parlance, what makes religious folks religious today is not so much that they believe in Jesus' divinity or Buddhism's Four Noble Truths but that they hold certain moral positions on bedroom issues such as premarital sex, homosexuality, and abortion.” BelieveTodayCertainJesusSexReligiousMoralIssuesFourPositionBuddhismFolksNobleAbortionDivinityBedroomHomosexuality Author:Stephen Prothero
“Missionaries in the developing world waste a lot of time and money (not to mention the goodwill of non-Christians) proselytizing to the needy. . . . While missionaries do many noble things at great risk to themselves, their dogmatism still spreads ignorance and death. By contrast, volunteers for secular organizations . . . do not waste . . . time telling people about the virgin birth of Jesus. Nor do they tell people in sub-Saharan Africa - where nearly four million people die from AIDS every year - that condom use is sinful.” PeopleWorldYearsStillsUseChristianReligionDiesJesusMillionsFourRiskIgnoranceBirthWasteOrganizationSpreadNobleAidsDevelopingWasting TimeContrastSecularVolunteerVirginsGoodwillNeedyCondomDogmatismTime And MoneyGreat RiskProselytizingVirgin BirthSub Saharan AfricaJesus BirthCondom Use Author:Sam Harris
“If Christ Jesus dwells in a man as his friend and noble leader, that man can endure all things, for Christ helps and strengthens us and never abandons us. He is a true friend.” IfsMenHelpingJesusChristLeaderAll ThingsEndureNobleAbandonTrue Friend Author:Teresa of Avila