Should I act violently in defense of my religion, absolutely.

Religion doesn't make people bigots. People are bigots and they use religion to justify their ideology.

Religion is, by definition, interpretation; and by definition, all interpretations are valid. However, some interpretations are more reasonable than others.

Islam is more than a religion, it's much more than a religion, it's a way of life, it is a one party political system that has a very elaborate legal system that can put you to death if you leave it.

Over the last few years, the Islamic world has produced more female presidents and prime ministers than both Europe and North America combined.

I believe in God, which means I am open to some absurd possibilities. But I understand the power of that faith, and I understand the metaphor of that belief.

But there I have another name. You must learn to know me by that name. This was the very reason you were brought into Narnia, that by knowing me here for a little, you might know me better there.

Religion, it must be understood, is not faith. Religion is the story of faith.

I really believe that to have a full impression of Jesus, both as Christ as a man, you must know about the world that gave shape to him - the world out of which he arose.

The key to recognizing who Jesus was is to recognize this fundamental truth: He was a Jew.

When you forcefully suppress religious nationalism, you radicalize it.

Is it better to be loved or feared?

For me, adoption was grief in reverse.

She was dull, unattractive, couldn't tell the time, count money or tie her own shoe laces... But I loved her

The act of true giving is indistinguishable from receiving.

When debts are not paid because they cannot be paid, the best thing to do is not talk about them, and shuffle the cards again.

I'd like to discover Truth - when I can latch on to something that I think is true.

Once form has been smashed, it has been smashed for good, and once a forbidden subject has been released, it has been released for good.

The fundamental misunderstanding of humanity is believing that we can achieve all our desires without limitation.

Morals are concerned with what aids or impedes the fulfillment of basic human needs.

There is an idea of democracy produced by one-sided thinking.