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Religious practice is about transformation, not just belief.
From The Case for God by Karen Armstrong
Religious beliefs often lead to conflict rather than understanding.
To know the true essence of religion is to see it as a quest for the ultimate.
From The World's Religions by Huston Smith
Religions often start with a tribal focus and expand to a universal perspective.
From The Evolution of God by Robert Wright
The Gospels are not historical accounts; they are theological documents.
Religion is what an individual does with his own solitariness.
Understanding the historical context of religions can reveal the roots of their conflicts.
The most important thing about religion is that it is a matter of experience.
Jesus was not just a man; he was a movement.
The great religions are not just about beliefs; they are about how to live.
Every religion offers a unique lens through which to view the divine.
From God: A Biography by Jack Miles
Religions provide different answers to the same questions.
From God Is Not One by Stephen Prothero
Religion is not a separate compartment of life; it is a way of seeing the world.
From The World's Religions by Huston Smith
Religion has often been a source of violence, but it can also be a powerful force for peace.
The church is indeed a sacred assembly of the faithful, where divine teachings are imparted.
From The History of the Church by Eusebius
Every religion is a means of making sense out of the world.
From The World's Religions by Huston Smith
Gnosticism challenges the authority of traditional religious structures.
From The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels
Salt has played a role in many religions.
From Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky
The concept of God has evolved throughout history, reflecting humanity's changing fears and aspirations.
From A History of God by Karen Armstrong
The varieties of religious experience are as varied as the human experience itself.
Religion has often been a source of conflict, but it has also been a force for peace and reconciliation.
Islam is not a religion of the sword, but a religion of the heart.
From No god but God by Reza Aslan
The urge to belong is a powerful motivator in the practice of religion.
Acts of violence have been justified using religious language across cultures.
Religions have a tendency to reflect the societies that produce them.
From The Evolution of God by Robert Wright
Islam is not a religion of peace; it is a religion of submission.
From No god but God by Reza Aslan
The sacred is not confined to one religion but permeates them all.
From The World's Religions by Huston Smith
Religious man lives in a world that is not limited to the natural world.
The history of religion is the history of human kind’s relationship with the divine.
From The Evolution of God by Robert Wright
The Gnostics emphasized personal experience of the divine over dogma.
From The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels
To understand religion, we must look beyond the literal and engage with the metaphorical.
From The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong
There is no more important factor in the development of the human mind than the influence of religion.
The experience of the sacred is the foundation of religion.
Myth and religion are essential for understanding human experience.
From A History of God by Karen Armstrong
Judaism is not just a religion; it is a way of life.
Compassion is the ultimate virtue that all religions advocate.
From The World's Religions by Huston Smith
Magic and religion are two sides of the same coin.
From The Golden Bough by James George Frazer
Wine has been integral to religious rituals and social practices throughout history.
Religion is not a belief system; it is a way of life.
From God: A Human History by Reza Aslan
The idea of holy war is a modern innovation.
From No god but God by Reza Aslan
Religious certainty stifles the human spirit.
They provide invaluable insights into the religious practices and beliefs of ancient Judaism.
Exploring the role of religion helps us understand human experience.
From Why Religion? by Elaine Pagels
History began when humans invented gods, and will end when humans become gods.
Apathy towards religion can lead to a loss of meaning.
From The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong
Religion is about the way we experience the world.
From A History of God by Karen Armstrong
The history of violence is as much a history of the human condition as it is of religion.
Religion is not a matter of being right or wrong, but of being true to oneself.
From The World's Religions by Huston Smith
The history of religion is intertwined with the history of violence.
Religion is a way of making sense of the world and finding a place within it.
From The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong
The purpose of religion is to make us feel better about ourselves.
From Religion for Atheists by Alain de Botton
They provide insight into the religious beliefs and practices of a group that lived in the Second Temple period.
Mysticism is the heart of all religions.
From The Case for God by Karen Armstrong
A critical function of religion is to offer us comfort.
From Religion for Atheists by Alain de Botton
Religions were born to help us cope with the human condition.
The narrative of religion is often intertwined with the narrative of power and politics.
Religious man is not a stranger to the world, but he is not only a part of it; he is a part of another world.
Fundamentalism is a reaction to the modern world.
From The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong
Religious experience transcends the boundaries of particular faiths.
From The World's Religions by Huston Smith
The world's religions are not the same, and they do not lead to the same place.
From God Is Not One by Stephen Prothero
The belief in the efficacy of magic is the foundation of all religions.
From The Golden Bough by James George Frazer
Mysticism is the heart of all religions.
From The World's Religions by Huston Smith
Every religion has its own truth, and the truth of Islam is no exception.
From No god but God by Reza Aslan
The more you know about the history of religion, the more you see it as a product of its time.
From The Evolution of God by Robert Wright
Religion is often more about the community than the doctrine.
Judaism is not only a religion; it is also a culture and a way of life.
Religion is not a set of doctrines but a way of being in the world.
From The Case for God by Karen Armstrong
In the face of suffering, people often turn to religion to find solace and purpose.
From The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong
Religion is the collective expression of the human experience of the divine.
From God: A Human History by Reza Aslan
Religious traditions emerged not to offer answers but to provide frameworks for understanding our existence.
The world's religions are not the same, and they do not all lead to the same place.
From God Is Not One by Stephen Prothero
Islam is a religion that demands both action and belief.
From No god but God by Reza Aslan
Religious identity can be a double-edged sword, fostering community but also division.
The most common and perhaps the most important feature of religious experience is the sense of the divine.
Religion is what the individual does with his own solitariness.
Religion is not about believing things; it’s about participating in things.
From The Case for God by Karen Armstrong
Religious beliefs often shape our understanding of what it means to be human.
From Why Religion? by Elaine Pagels
The essence of religion is not the same across different traditions.
From God Is Not One by Stephen Prothero
Religious traditions must adapt to the realities of contemporary life.
From The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong
The great religions are the great systems of meaning.
From The World's Religions by Huston Smith
Religion, as a phenomenon of human life, is a fact, and a mighty fact.
Religion offers a way to make sense of the chaos of existence.