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

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.

Religion is the most widely debated and least agreed upon phenomenon of human history.

The sooner the doctrine of original sin disappears, the better it is for theology.

Everybody, whether or not he puts the question vocally, wants to know whether life has any meaning, what his relation is to 'whatever gods there be,' why he is here, what his destiny is, how sin and pain may be overcome, whether prayer matters, what lies beyond death for himself and his loved ones.

the truth is seldom found in extremes. Central truths can be revolutionary if put to work.

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