Faith Analysis Quotes

To me, the Quran is a research book.

Given that religious faith is an intrinsic element of human experience, it is best to approach and engage the subject with a sense of history and a critical sensibility.

To say that everything in the bible is to be believed , simply because it is found in that volume, is equally absurd and pernicious... To discard a portion of scripture is not necessarily to reject the truth, but may be the highest evidence that one can give of his love of truth.

My study of religion, which I regard in many ways as an art form, is a search for meaning.

The man who prays is the one who thinks that god has arranged matters all wrong, but who also thinks that he can instruct god how to put them right.

When people say, 'I believe in Jesus', look them straight in the eye and ask, 'Which one?'

This being so, it follows that mythology ought not to take the prominent place that is too often assigned to it in the scientific study of ancient faiths.

I study religion because I find it fascinating and problematic. But I struggle with the idea of what religion is, what being religious means. A lot of people assume that if you write about early Christianity, you must be some kind of Sunday-school teacher.

Only those will apprehend religion who can probe its depth, who can combine intuition and love with the rigor of method

The Gospel can stand up to scrutiny.

Would you take anybody's views on Christianity seriously if they hadn't read the New Testament? Of course you wouldn't. So I read the Koran.

For me, having characters who are part of a faith then allows me to talk about how that faith either works or fails them without having to attack the institution.