Philip Yancey Quotes

And in times and places where there was not much persecution, people could become and continue Christians who neither were nor professed to be very devoted persons.

Being born in a Christian home does not make you a Christian.

I am a Christian in the only sense in which Jesus wished any one to be; sincerely attached to his doctrines in preference to all others.

Being a Catholic is the most important aspect of my life.

Going to church doesn't make you any more a Christian than going to the garage makes you a car.

I am a Christian and I don't want there to be any confusion about what I believe or who I am.

I'm a Christian, but I don't believe in religion or anything like that.

Since my mother is an extremely devoted Christian Orthodox woman, she prayed a great deal and taught me how to pray.

For me, being Catholic was who I was and who I am, just like I'm Irish and Slovak. It's just so ingrained in us.

I am from Scotland, and I am Christian, not Muslim.

I am a Christian, but I also don't really see myself as a religious person. I see myself as more of a spiritual person.

It's been one of those things where anybody that's played a sport at the professional level, there's always a lot of challenges. And the one thing that's always been a constant for me is Jesus Christ and my faith - and just knowing that my walk with Christ is steadily going up.

I am a Christian guy. And I am kind of quiet about it because I want people to take me seriously before I throw something that serious in their face.

I'm often asked what I think about the faith of the President George W. Bush. I think it is sincere. I think it's very real. I think it's deeply held.

One congressman asked 'I just want to know if you've accepted Jesus Christ as your personal savior. The minister looked stunned, and he said 'no.' The whole table almost fell on the floor. The congressman was quite serious. That was his litmus test.

Whether you like it or not, when you claim to be a Christian, the world takes note.

I may be a good Catholic, a bad Catholic or a so-so Catholic, but that's who I am.

I'm an actress and mom, and I probably don't have enough of an active spiritual life. And I don't know why people run around calling themselves by the names of religions when they don't actually practise them.

I'm Irish. That means I'm Catholic. But, truth is, now I'm a retired Christian.

I was raised Catholic and I'm Presbyterian now, but I've always been a Christian, regardless of denomination. I believe that Jesus is the way.

I'm a person of faith, and the language that I use to define my faith, the symbols and metaphors that I rely upon to express my faith, are those provided by Islam because they make the most sense to me.

They're not posing as being Jesus Christ all the time.

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.

He was of the faith chiefly in the sense that the church he currently did not attend was Catholic.

Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than going to a garage makes you an automobile.