Pastoral Resources

I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago.

The process of philosophic and scientific enlightenment has shaken the stability of beliefs held explicitly as articles of faith.

It is the faithfulness of God that allows epistemology to model ontology.

For modes of faith let graceless zealots fight, His can't be wrong whose life is in the right.

It was seldom that I attended any religious meetings, as my parents had not much faith in and were never so unfortunate as to unite themselves with any of the religious sects.

Personal faith can be a powerful force for public good.

Our country's political discourse and debate are enriched by discussions of the political implications of our faith traditions, whether they are taking place in our communities, at our dinner tables, or in our places of worship.

I am struck by the fact that personal faith and political agendas are intertwined more closely now than at any other time in recent history.

By gold all good faith has been banished; by gold our rights are abused; the law itself is influenced by gold, and soon there will be an end of every modest restraint.

Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.

Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God if thou hast not charity for thy neighbor.

The other day the President said, I know you've had some rough times, and I want to do something that will show the nation what faith that I have in you, in your maturity and sense of responsibility. He paused, then said, would you like a puppy?

Is a faith without action a sincere faith?

The unutterable violence of the Holocaust shook our confidence in the possibility of telling any story of faith at all.

I believe that my own Christian faith does indeed make universal claims.

Christians can bring peace to multi-religious Europe because we are able to understand the role of faith in the lives of other believers better than atheists.

As a people of faith, we know that prayer is a powerful instrument. And as one Nation under God, we know that many times our most powerful tool is prayer.

I believe that the Framers of the Constitution made their intent clear when they wrote the First Amendment. I believe they wanted to keep the new government from endorsing one religion over another, not erase the public consciousness or common faith.

If you desire to be pure, have firm faith, and slowly go on with your devotional practices without wasting your energy in useless scriptural discussions and arguments. Your little brain will otherwise be muddled.

Reason is an action of the mind; knowledge is a possession of the mind; but faith is an attitude of the person. It means you are prepared to stake yourself on something being so.