"As crucial as religion has been and is to the life of the nation, America’s unifying force has never been a specific faith, but a commitment to freedom – not least freedom of conscience."
― Jon Meacham
Topic(s):
Faith
More From Jon Meacham
- "Given that religious faith is an intrinsic element of human experience, it is best to approach and engage the subject with a sense of history and a critical sensibility."
- "Religious belief, like history itself, is a story that is always unfolding, always subject to inquiry and ripe for questioning. For without doubt there is no faith."
- "Whether one believes or not, religion is as real a force in the life of the world as economics or politics, and it demands fair-minded attention. Even if you think the entire religious enterprise is at best misguided and at worst counterproductive, it remains vital, inspiring great good and, sometimes, great evil."
More In Faith
- "I have a great faith in God and Jesus."― Ernie Harwell
- "The doubt of an earnest, thoughtful, patient and laborious mind is worthy of respect. In such doubt may be found indeed more faith than in half the creeds."― John Lancaster Spalding
- "My faith is the grand drama of my life. I’m a believer, so I sing words of God to those who have no faith."― Olivier Messiaen