Quotes about Beliefs
Our minds thus grow in spots and like grease spots, the spots spread. But we let them spread as little as possible we keep unaltered as much of our old knowledge, as many of our old prejudices and beliefs, as we can.
- William James
The essence of idolatry is the entertainment of thoughts about God that are unworthy of Him.
- AW Tozer
Idols aren't stone statues. They are thoughts, desires, and longings that we worship in the place of the true God
- Elyse Fitzpatrick
If God, as they say, is homophobic, I wouldn't worship that God.
- Desmond Tutu
Jesus did not give the parables to teach us how to live. He gave them, I believe, to correct our notions about who God is and who God loves.
- Philip Yancey
In the context of interfaith encounter, we need to bring to the surface how our actual beliefs shape what we do - not simply to agree that kindness is better than cruelty.
- Rowan Williams
The winning of war - the effectiveness in such things - is in the heart, in the determination, in the faith. It is in our beliefs in our country, in our God, everything that goes to make up America.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bad theology dishonors God and hurts people.
- John Piper