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.
James Luther AdamsI call that church free which enters into the covenant with the ultimate source of existence. It binds together families and generations, protecting against the idolatry of any human claim to absolute truth or authority.
James Luther AdamsL]iberalism holds that the resources (divine and human) that are available for the achievement of meaningful change justify an attitude of ultimate optimism
James Luther Adams