Nothing is complete and thus nothing is exempt from criticism.

An unexamined faith is not worth having, for it can be true only by accident.

Church is a place where you get to practice what it means to be human.

We are not a religious tradition with a creed, but a religious movement that has always wedded social justice work to theology

Religious liberalism affirms the moral obligation to direct one's effort toward the establishment of a just and *loving* community.

L]iberalism holds that the resources (divine and human) that are available for the achievement of meaningful change justify an attitude of ultimate optimism

The free person does not live by an unexamined faith. To do so is to worship an idol whittled out and made into a fetish.

It's not cruelty, maybe, but a desire to understand that motivates them.

The combined results of several people working together is often much more effective than could be that of an individual scientist working alone.

Mankind spends much more on training pilots of aircraft than it does to train the nuclear reactor operators.

The question then will be, whether a consolidated government can preserve the freedom and secure the rights of the people.

Why choose to be right instead of happy when there is no way to be right?

The best way to manipulate a man is to make him think he is manipulating you.

Right now, with social networks and other tools on the Internet, all of these 500 million people have a way to say what they're thinking and have their voice be heard.

Leadership is about taking charge and influencing others to follow your vision. It's about going against the odds and accepting responsibility for the outcomes along the way

Let us not foist this humbug on the world.