Those Christians who are very strict in their observances, think a good deal more of the Sabbath than of man, a great deal more of the Bible than of the truth, and ten times more of their creed than of the will of God. Of course, if they heard anyone utter such words as I have just written, they would say he was and atheist.
George MacDonaldThe more I work with the body, keeping my assumptions in a temporary state of reservation, the more I appreciate and sympathize with a given disease. The body no longer appears as a sick or irrational demon, but as a process with its own inner logic and wisdom.
George MacDonaldThe possession of wealth is, as it were, prepayment, and involves an obligation of honor to the doing of correspondent work.
George MacDonaldBut there are not a few who would be indignant at having their belief in God questioned, who yet seem greatly to fear imagining Him better than He is.
George MacDonaldThere is no strength in unbelief. Even the unbelief of what is false is no source of might. It is the truth shining from behind that gives the strength to disbelieve.
George MacDonald