while religion is ethical, it by no means follows that ethics is religion.

To pray well one must pray much.

the principal sources of human misery may fairly be said to lie in the over-possession, under-possession, and the unwise use of economic goods.

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

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

while religion is ethical, it by no means follows that ethics is religion.