Doing justice, loving mercy, seeking truth...these are the issues [the Bible] is clear on.

Real love cannot be silent in the face of injustice.

In my lowest moments, when I genuinely longed for death, I knew that Jesus would walk with me through that valley as well.

When you stand with the outcasts, you stand with Jesus, and when you despise the outcast, you despise Jesus, as well. Becoming an activist is simply a matter of putting love into action.

The words 'God is love' conclude a biblical warning, not a warm and fuzzy slogan. 'He who doesn't love [his neighbor] doesn't love God, for God is love.'

There's something in the cross that says this is not just about my "salvation" but about the "salvation" of all those who suffer injustice and inequality.

It would be catastrophic if one day these fundamentalists Christians gain enough political power to enforce their literal understanding of Mosaic Law.

My commitment to the Bible [is my] source of progressive values.

I am convinced that Christian fundamentalism is a far greater threat to this country than Muslim terrorists could ever be.

Because of their excessive commitment to a literal Bible, fundamentalist Christians have fallen into the trap of biblioltry.

It's beginning to feel like there is no room in America for anyone who is not a fundamentalist Christian.

There's a mysterious alter ego in everyone. Some call it hallucination, some call it art.

Many people see a brick wall as an obstacle, when it's really a 'how to' for achieving success. You have to build either of them one brick at a time.

Journalism's been a continuing course in adult education for me.

Everyone prays in their own language, and there is no language that God does not understand.

He that pitties another, remembers himselfe.

Going with the flow is soothing but risky.

It is better to aim high and miss than to aim low and hit.

Freedom is not a gift which can be enjoyed save by those shown themselves worthy of it.

It never seems to occur to anybody that some women may not want to find husbands.