The primary battle which religion must fight today is the battle to justify its own existence.

The tendency to turn human judgments into divine commands makes religion one of the most dangerous forces in the world.

Prayer is the opening of the soul to God so that he can speak to us.

religion is perhaps its own worst enemy. For religion, masquerading under the guise of archaic creeds, and impossible literalisms, and ecclesiasticism indifferent to human needs, has brought about an inevitable and in many respects wholesome revulsion.

Persons who would never think of announcing boldly to the world, 'I am a scholar,' 'I am a great artist,' 'I am a beautiful woman,' nevertheless seem to think it wholly within the bounds of good taste to announce that they are Christians!

To keep God at the center of one's life requires frequent renewal of power through prayer.

To pray well one must pray much.