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In particular, I argue that in both evolution and creation we have rival religious responses to a crisis of faith-rival stories of origins, rival judgments about he meaning of human life, rival sets of moral dictates, and above all what theologians call rival eschatologies-pictures of the future and of what lies ahead for humankind Picture Quote #1

Philosophers and theologians have yet to learn that a physical fact is as sacred as a moral principle. Our own nature demands from us this double allegiance Picture Quote #1

The yearning to know what cannot be known, to comprehend the incomprehensible, to touch and taste the unapproachable, arises from the image of God in the nature of man. Deep calleth unto deep, and though polluted and landlocked by the mighty disaster theologians call the Fall, the soul senses its origin and longs to return to its source Picture Quote #1

It is impossible, except for theologians, to conceive of a world-wide scandal or a universe-wide scandal; the proof of this is the way people have settled down to living with nuclear fission, radiation poisoning, hydrogen bombs, satellites, and space rockets Picture Quote #1

We shall be made truly wise if we be made content; content, too, not only with what we can understand, but content with what we do not understand, - the habit of mind which theologians call, and rightly, faith its God Picture Quote #1

Progress usually comes from the barbarian, and there is nothing more stagnant than the philosophy of the philosophers and the theology of the theologians Picture Quote #1

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The English mind is always in a rage. The intellect of the race is wasted in the sordid and stupid quarrels of second rate politicians or third rate theologians Picture Quote #1

To judge from the notions expounded by theologians, one must conclude that God created most men simply with a view to crowding hell Picture Quote #1

Those theologians who are beginning to take the doctrine of creation very seriously should pay some attention to science's story Picture Quote #1

We need not be theologians to see that we have shifted responsibility for making the world interesting from God to the newspaperman Picture Quote #1

People, and especially theologians, should try to familiarize themselves with scientific ideas. Of course, science is technical in many respects, but there are some very good books that try to set out some of the conceptual structure of science Picture Quote #1

For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream. He has scaled the mountains of ignorance; he is about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for centuries Picture Quote #1

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Animals have these advantages over man: they never hear the clock strike, they die without any idea of death, they have no theologians to instruct them, their last moments are not disturbed by unwelcome and unpleasant ceremonies, their funerals cost them nothing, and no one starts lawsuits over their wills Picture Quote #1

The gospel is so simple that small children can understand it, and it is so profound that studies by the wisest theologians will never exhaust its riches Picture Quote #1

We are all theologians, either good ones or bad ones. I’d rather be a good one. Wouldn’t you? Picture Quote #1

Few parents are aware of the difficulties that beset the minds of the little philosophers and theologians who sit upon their knees or play at their feet; and many a parent could not comprehend the disturbance, if he were aware of it Picture Quote #1

It is the philosophers, theologians, and evangelists who are said to be filled with pride and bigotry due to the strong convictions that they represent. On the contrary, teachings can be either taken or dismissed; whereas voting is the only thing the average person can do to force everyone to live how they would prefer. A simple vote is among the largest yet most acceptable forms of bigotry, and that is because people play the card only when they feel that in doing so it conveniences themselves Picture Quote #1

Theologians are all alike, of whatever religion or country they may be; their aim is always to wield despotic authority over men’s consciences; they therefore persecute all of us who have the temerity to tell the truth Picture Quote #1

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Agnostics are people who, like myself, confess themselves to be hopelessly ignorant concerning a variety of matters, about which metaphysicians and theologians, both orthodox and heterodox, dogmatize with the utmost confidence Picture Quote #1

Artists are the best theologians. They feel things that are true before theologians can jargonize them into obscurity Picture Quote #1

It is an old habit with theologians to beat the living with the bones of the dead Picture Quote #1

You want to protect your child from pain, and what you get instead is life, and grace; and though theologians insist that grace is freely given, the truth is that sometimes you pay for it through the nose. And you can’t pay your child’s way Picture Quote #1

All preachers of morality, as also all theologians have a bad habit in common: all of them try to persuade man that he is very ill, and that a severe, final, radical cure is necessary Picture Quote #1

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In particular, I argue that in both evolution and creation we have rival religious responses to a crisis of faith-rival stories of origins, rival judgments about he meaning of human life, rival sets of moral dictates, and above all what theologians call rival eschatologies-pictures of the future and of what lies ahead for humankind. (Theologians Quotes) Philosophers and theologians have yet to learn that a physical fact is as sacred as a moral principle. Our own nature demands from us this double allegiance (Theologians Quotes) The yearning to know what cannot be known, to comprehend the incomprehensible, to touch and taste the unapproachable, arises from the image of God in the nature of man. Deep calleth unto deep, and though polluted and landlocked by the mighty disaster theologians call the Fall, the soul senses its origin and longs to return to its source (Theologians Quotes) It is impossible, except for theologians, to conceive of a world-wide scandal or a universe-wide scandal; the proof of this is the way people have settled down to living with nuclear fission, radiation poisoning, hydrogen bombs, satellites, and space rockets (Theologians Quotes) We shall be made truly wise if we be made content; content, too, not only with what we can understand, but content with what we do not understand, - the habit of mind which theologians call, and rightly, faith its God (Theologians Quotes) Progress usually comes from the barbarian, and there is nothing more stagnant than the philosophy of the philosophers and the theology of the theologians (Theologians Quotes) The English mind is always in a rage. The intellect of the race is wasted in the sordid and stupid quarrels of second rate politicians or third rate theologians (Theologians Quotes) To judge from the notions expounded by theologians, one must conclude that God created most men simply with a view to crowding hell (Theologians Quotes) Those theologians who are beginning to take the doctrine of creation very seriously should pay some attention to science's story (Theologians Quotes) We need not be theologians to see that we have shifted responsibility for making the world interesting from God to the newspaperman (Theologians Quotes) People, and especially theologians, should try to familiarize themselves with scientific ideas. Of course, science is technical in many respects, but there are some very good books that try to set out some of the conceptual structure of science (Theologians Quotes) For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream. He has scaled the mountains of ignorance; he is about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for centuries (Theologians Quotes) Animals have these advantages over man: they never hear the clock strike, they die without any idea of death, they have no theologians to instruct them, their last moments are not disturbed by unwelcome and unpleasant ceremonies, their funerals cost them nothing, and no one starts lawsuits over their wills (Theologians Quotes) The gospel is so simple that small children can understand it, and it is so profound that studies by the wisest theologians will never exhaust its riches (Theologians Quotes) We are all theologians, either good ones or bad ones. I’d rather be a good one. Wouldn’t you? (Theologians Quotes) Few parents are aware of the difficulties that beset the minds of the little philosophers and theologians who sit upon their knees or play at their feet; and many a parent could not comprehend the disturbance, if he were aware of it (Theologians Quotes) It is the philosophers, theologians, and evangelists who are said to be filled with pride and bigotry due to the strong convictions that they represent. On the contrary, teachings can be either taken or dismissed; whereas voting is the only thing the average person can do to force everyone to live how they would prefer. A simple vote is among the largest yet most acceptable forms of bigotry, and that is because people play the card only when they feel that in doing so it conveniences themselves (Theologians Quotes) Theologians are all alike, of whatever religion or country they may be; their aim is always to wield despotic authority over men’s consciences; they therefore persecute all of us who have the temerity to tell the truth (Theologians Quotes) Agnostics are people who, like myself, confess themselves to be hopelessly ignorant concerning a variety of matters, about which metaphysicians and theologians, both orthodox and heterodox, dogmatize with the utmost confidence (Theologians Quotes) Artists are the best theologians. They feel things that are true before theologians can jargonize them into obscurity (Theologians Quotes) It is an old habit with theologians to beat the living with the bones of the dead (Theologians Quotes) You want to protect your child from pain, and what you get instead is life, and grace; and though theologians insist that grace is freely given, the truth is that sometimes you pay for it through the nose. And you can’t pay your child’s way (Theologians Quotes) All preachers of morality, as also all theologians have a bad habit in common: all of them try to persuade man that he is very ill, and that a severe, final, radical cure is necessary (Theologians Quotes)

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