#theory

The Independent or Congregational theory includes two principles; first, that the governing and executive power in the Church is in the brotherhood; and secondly, that the Church organization is complete in each worshipping assembly, which is independent of every other. ↗

— Charles Hodge

#brotherhood #church #complete #each #every

The Popish theory, which assumes that Christ, the Apostles and believers, constituted the Church while our Saviour was on earth, and this organization was designed to be perpetual. ↗

— Charles Hodge

#assumes #believers #christ #church #constituted

A young man is a theory, an old man is a fact. ↗

— E. W. Howe

#man #old #old man #theory #young

There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.There is another theory which states that this has already happened. ↗

— Douglas Adams

#another #anyone #bizarre #disappear #discovers

The absurd consequences of neglecting structure but using the concept of order just the same are evident if one examines the present terminology of information theory. ↗

— Rudolf Arnheim

#concept #consequences #evident #examines #information

All theory of modernity in sociology suggests that the more modernity there is, the less religion. In my theory we can realize that this is wrong: atheism is only one belief system among many. ↗

— Ulrich Beck

#atheism #belief #less #many #modernity

My theory on housework is, if the item doesn't multiply, smell, catch fire, or block the refrigerator door, let it be. No one else cares. Why should you? ↗

— Erma Bombeck

#cares #catch #door #else #fire

It's perfectly obvious that there is some genetic factor that distinguishes humans from other animals and that it is language-specific. The theory of that genetic component, whatever it turns out to be, is what is called universal grammar. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#component #distinguishes #factor #genetic #grammar

They who have reasoned ignorantly, or who have aimed at effecting their personal ends by flattering the popular feeling, have boldly affirmed that 'one man is as good as another;' a maxim that is true in neither nature, revealed morals, nor political theory. ↗

— James F. Cooper

#aimed #another #boldly #effecting #ends