#church

The mission proper to the Church is that of proclaiming the Gospel. ↗

— Karl Lehmann

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Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the church; it is a goodly Christian weapon. ↗

— Martin Luther

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Anyone who is to find Christ must first find the church. How could anyone know where Christ is and what faith is in him unless he knew where his believers are? ↗

— Martin Luther

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She thoroughly understands what no other Church has ever understood, how to deal with enthusiasts. ↗

— Thomas B. Macaulay

#deal #enthusiasts #ever #how #other

In no instance have... the churches been guardians of the liberties of the people. ↗

— James Madison

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I am an Episcopalian who takes the faith of my fathers seriously, and I would, I think, be disheartened if my own young children were to turn away from the church when they grow up. I am also a critic of Christianity, if by critic one means an observer who brings historical and literary judgment to bear on the texts and traditions of the church. ↗

— Jon Meacham

#am #away #bear #brings #children

It is true that traditional Christianity is losing some of its appeal among Americans, but that is a religious, not political, matter. It is worth remembering that the Jeffersonian 'wall of separation' between church and state has always been intended to protect the church from the state as much as the state from the church. ↗

— Jon Meacham

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The Church's note must be a supernatural note which distinguishes incarnation from immanence, redemption from evolution, the Kingdom of God from mere spiritual process. ↗

— Arthur Middleton

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On the day, therefore, when I went to the church to be confirmed, with a number of others, I suffered extremely from the reproaches of my conscience. ↗

— Maria Monk

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Each heartfelt prayer, each Church meeting attended, each worthy friend, each righteous decision, each act of service perfomed all precede that goal of eternal life. ↗

— Thomas S. Monson

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