Interreligious dialogue in the strict sense of the term is not possible without putting one's own faith into parentheses.
Copy Quote View & ShareEvery life is a profession of faith, and exercises an inevitable and silent influence.
Copy Quote View & ShareYou have to face things, have faith in what you do and go for it. Think, 'What's the worst that could happen?'
Copy Quote View & ShareMuch to the chagrin of the staunchly secular among us, religion shows no sign of going away. Predictions of the demise of religion, faith, tradition - and even God - have consistently been proven wrong.
Copy Quote View & ShareI don't have faith in young people any more. I don't waste time trying to communicate with them.
Copy Quote View & ShareSin, also for those who don't have faith, exists when one goes against one's conscience. To listen to and obey it means, in fact, to decide in face of what is perceived as good or evil. And on this decision pivots the goodness or malice of our action.
Copy Quote View & ShareThemes of redemption, temptation, and faith don't necessarily apply directly to religion. A lot of people find faith in their lives outside of God and still deal with notions of temptation and redemption that aren't religious.
Copy Quote View & ShareThe great redemptive religion which has always been known as Christianity is battling against a totally diverse type of religious belief, which is only the more destructive of the Christian faith because it makes use of traditional Christian terminology.
Copy Quote View & ShareThe people that I grew up with had no problem with my faith. They did, however, seem very concerned that I would starve to death during Ramadan. I would explain to them that I have enough fat to live off of for three whole months, so fasting from sunrise to sunset is a piece of cake.
Copy Quote View & ShareYou learn over years of expeditions that having faith, and putting one foot in front of the other, you do end up pulling off climbs that seem completely impossible. There's a certain beauty to that. It has an allure.
Copy Quote View & ShareI respect people of all sexualities; I respect people of all religions, all faiths. I love all Australians.
Copy Quote View & ShareI would never have gone anywhere if it hadn't been for Mother's faith and support.
Copy Quote View & ShareLots of Orthodox go to church every Sunday but don't know much about the faith. Yet they know that there is something that they don't know much about.
Copy Quote View & ShareChristianity takes this beating that I really don't understand and yet you can't say anything negative about the Muslims because that's horrible, you can't say anything negative about other faiths.
Copy Quote View & ShareAmerica is known as a country that welcomes people to its shores. All kinds of people. The image of the Statue of Liberty with Emma Lazarus' famous poem. She lifts her lamp and welcomes people to the golden shore, where they will not experience prejudice because of the color of their skin, the religious faith that they follow.
Copy Quote View & ShareMy Catholic faith guides me and imbues the principles I hold in protecting and preserving God's creation. As a U.S. senator, I strive to bring this faith to my work and allow these principles to guide me as I consider the best way to influence public policy and create laws with my colleagues.
Copy Quote View & ShareOnce you're successful with a certain kind of music, it's hard not to have faith in it as a means to stay successful.
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