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And so, today, if the state can no longer appeal to the old moral

And so, today, if the state can no longer appeal to the old moral principles that belong to the Christian tradition, it will be forced to create a new official faith and new moral principles which will be binding on its citizens. – Christopher Dawson

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As I have pointed out, it is the Christian tradition that is the most fundamental element in Western culture. It lies at the base not only of Western religion, but also of Western morals and Western social idealism. – Christopher Dawson

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You can give men food and leisure and amusements and good conditions of work, and still they will remain unsatisfied. You can deny them all these things, and they will not complain so long as they feel that they have something to die for. – Christopher Dawson

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Moreover, behind this vague tendency to treat religion as a side issue in modern life, there exists a strong body of opinion that is actively hostile to Christianity and that regards the destruction of positive religion as absolutely necessary to the advance of modern culture. – Christopher Dawson

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Life is a battle between faith and reason in which each feeds upon the other, drawing sustenance from it and destroying it. – Reinhold Niebuhr

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A few years ago you couldnt go from TV to film. It was like a no no but I believe when you find a plan and purpose that God has for your life, theres not anything man can do to you. Especially when your faith is not really standing in the wisdom of man, youre really standing in the wisdom of God. – Derek Luke

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When prayer removes distrust and doubt and enters the field of mental certainty, it becomes faith and the universe is built on faith. – Ernest Holmes

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Faith, there hath been many great men that have flattered the people who neer loved them. – William Shakespeare

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