For many Sudanese, it’s for strength they choose to be Christian rather than Muslim. My mum was a Muslim but she became a Christian later. – Emmanuel Jal
I wouldn’t take the Pope too seriously. He’s a Pole first, a pope second, and maybe a Christian third. – Muriel Spark
Thus Christian humanism is as indispensable to the Christian way of life as Christian ethics and a Christian sociology. – Christopher Dawson
Not to be harsh, but why do we care so much about celebrity acceptance of Christian beliefs? – Monica Johnson
In all religions, we hear of the Seven Planetary Genii: the Hindu tells of Seven Rishi, the Parsi of Seven Ameskaspentas, the Mohammedan of Seven Archangels, and our Christian religion has its Seven Spirits before the Throne. – Max Heindel
The floor of Christendom and elsewhere is littered with wrecks made by old prophets. God won’t stand nonsense from any man. Every man has to choose between Christ and Barabbas, and every Christian between God and some old prophet. – Charles Studd
I cite in my book countless examples of the foundational documents of the colonial period in America and the writings of the leaders, that this was intended to be a Christian nation. – Pat Robertson
Who provides the love and a path to reconciliation? It’s not Planned Parenthood; it’s the Catholic Church, the other Christian churches, and the ministries they have created. – Chris Smith
I actually worked in the general market for many years writing steamy historical romance, and I had more freedom in the Christian market than I ever did in the general market to write about any issue that I needed to write about. – Francine Rivers
The word ‘Christianity’ is already a misunderstanding – in reality there has been only one Christian, and he died on the Cross. – Friedrich Nietzsche
I don’t think a Jewish or Christian or Islamic state is a proper concept. I would object to the United States as a Christian state. – Noam Chomsky
Persecutions are inevitable as a Christian. We are not greater than our Master, Jesus Christ, in whose Holy Spirit we gain strength to endure. – Monica Johnson
I think a Christian definition of the mind should be: an openness to whatever the individual and collective mind reveals to us. – Marilynne Robinson
I was brought up, as a lot of kids are, on ‘Aesop’s Fables,’ ‘Brothers Grimm,’ ‘La Fontaine,’ all those sorts of things. Hans Christian Andersen is a hero of mine. – Michael Morpurgo
I was brought up as Christian, and while my ideas have changed, I have always felt myself religiously oriented. – Charles H. Townes
My dad’s Jewish and my mum is Christian, so I grew up with no religion. Just whatever religion I wanted. – Nikki Reed
For the judgment was accomplished not only upon all the men of the Christian church, but also upon all who are called Mohammedans, and, moreover, upon all the Gentiles in the whole world. – Emanuel Swedenborg
One of my biggest fears – maybe my biggest weakness as a Christian – is that I have a hard time going up to a stranger and talking to them about Jesus. – Francis Chan
It’s important for us to certainly cast some Christian actors who can speak to our audience when we market the films, but obviously we don’t discriminate. So our crew and our cast, the beliefs don’t really matter. – David A. R. White
You simply cannot continue a nation as America without that Christian base of liberty. – Dan Severson
What sometimes goes on in all sorts of Christian institutions is not formation of people in the character of Christ; it’s teaching of outward conformity. You don’t get in trouble for not having the character of Christ, but you do if you don’t obey the laws. – Dallas Willard
If you’re going to do a thing, you should do it thoroughly. If you’re going to be a Christian, you may as well be a Catholic. – Muriel Spark
The self-sacrificing, servant aspect of the Christian life has many parallels to parenthood. – Philip Yancey
Religions cannot change you. If you are angry, you will become an angry Muslim or Hindu. If you are righteous, you will become a righteous Christian or Jew. – Gary Zukav
Most of the debates I’ve participated in have been on Christian college campuses or on secular campuses; so, largely before a student audience. – Dinesh D’Souza
The Christian religion not only was at first attended with miracles, but even at this day cannot be believed by any reasonable person without one. – David Hume