“The natives are very exact and punctual in the bounds of their lands, belonging to this or that prince or people, even to a river, brook, &c. And I have known them make bargain and sale amongst themselves for a small piece or quantity of ground; notwithstanding a sinful opinion amongst many, that christians have right to heathen's lands.” PeopleChristianKnownOpinionPiecesLandRiversBoundsBelongingQuantityBargainsBrooksHeathenPunctualSmall Pieces Author:Roger Williams
“This letter [to the Romans] is truly the most important piece in the New Testament. It is purest Gospel. It is well worth a Christian's while not only to memorize it word for word but also to occupy himself with it daily, as though it were the daily bread of the soul. It is impossible to read or to meditate on this letter too much or too well. The more one deals with it, the more precious it becomes, and the better it tastes.” WellsImportantSoulChristianDealsToo MuchPiecesImpossibleTasteLettersBreadTestamentNew TestamentDaily Bread Author:Martin Luther
“I can't pin myself on any fixed religion, really. I'm just one of those sad, early-century people who just drifts around and picks up a bit of this and a bit of that. I was confirmed a Christian when I was a kid purely because I wanted a piece of jewelry, so I don't know whether this is just another extension of that.” PeopleKnowsI CanKidsWantedChristianBitsPiecesCenturyPicksFixedJust OneExtensionsPinsJewelry Author:Richard Ashcroft
“A certain monk told me that when he was very sick, his mother said to his father, "How our little boy is suffering. I would gladly give myself to be cut up into pieces if that would ease his suffering." Such is the love of God for people. He pitied people so much that he wanted to suffer for them, like their own mother, and even more. But no one can understand this great love without the grace of the Holy Spirit.” PeopleIfsInspirationalGivingLittlesSaidWantedChristianSpiritMotherCertainSufferingFatherReligiousBoysGracePiecesCuttingHolySickGod LoveEaseHoly SpiritOrthodoxMonkGreat LoveLittle Boys Author:Silouan the Athonite
“I have to say that it's a weird feeling to have to respond to a Christian leader of an anti-Muslims organisation - it would be like having to respond to a Muslim leader of an anti-Jewish organisation about Judaism so the whole thing is kind of weird. Let me just say it's kind of convenient to simply pick and choose whatever violent bits and pieces one finds in the Koran and ignore the equally important versus that talk about compassion and peace.” KindImportantWholeFeelingsWould BeChristianBitsCompassionLeaderPiecesPicksLet MeViolentVersusJudaismConvenientOrganisationBits And PiecesChristian LeadersWeird Feeling Author:Reza Aslan
“Think about it: we went into slavery pagans; we came out Christians. We went into slavery pieces of property; we came out American citizens. We went into slavery with chains clanking about our wrists; we came out with the American ballot in our hands.” ThinkingHandsChristianPiecesCitizensSlaveryPropertyChainsPaganBallotsWristsAmerican Citizens Book:Papers: The Autobiographical Writings Source: Papers: The Autobiographical Writings
“Only Christ could build a bridge to God with only two pieces of wood. The Christian life is a life of paradoxes. We must give to receive, realize we are blind to see, become simple to be wise, suffer for gain, and die to live. If I might be the means of saving one soul I should prefer it to all the riches and honor in the world” IfsWorldGivingShouldMeanTwoSoulMightChristianLife IsSufferingDiesChristRealizingSimplePiecesWiseHonorGainsBlindWoodsRichesChristian LifeSavingBridgesParadoxBeing Wise Author:Asahel Nettleton
“Suffering does not call into question the "big picture" of the Christian faith. It reminds us that we do not see the whole picture, and are thus unable to fit all of the pieces neatly into place.” DoeWholeBigsChristianSufferingPiecesFitChristian FaithBig PictureWhole Picture Author:Alister E. McGrath