When you're a brown Muslim from Iran talking about Jesus on TV, you need to keep your cool at all times, OK? That's not rocket science.

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.

If you lie to yourself, you become your worst enemy, attacking from inside. (from The Amazing You movie)

God prefers fruits of the spirit over religious nuts.

Life is brief but love is LONG .

You are where you are because the generation before you paid attention to their broken heart.

I like rust on a nail, fog on a mountain. Clouds hide stars, rooms have doors, eyes close, and the same words that began love end it with changed emphasis.

I am the third Jenkin Jones to preach that liberal interpretation of Christianity generally known as Unitarianism.

I never want to play down to the reader. I think readers are willing to go along if they're intrigued.

I am a fan of the true crime and horror genres! So, I've got a dark side too.

I'd love to be a dad. I hope I'd be great at it. That's every man's fear, yet his most important job.

Many a promising career has been wrecked by marrying the wrong sort of woman.