The increase of territory and power of empires by force of arms has been the policy of all great powers and it has always been possible to get the approval of their state religion. Topic: Religion, Author: John Boyd Orr Share Article: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Telegram Share on Whatsapp Copy Link
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1 The advent of a new religion making serious and impressive claims to embody a new revelation from on high is not a frequent occurrence.
2 I think I'm fascinated by the power of religion in our culture. Like a lot of secular liberal people I ignored it for a long time. Lately of course just from a political perspective it's impossible to ignore.
3 When men take pleasure in feeling their minds elevated with strong drink and so indulge their appetite as to disorder their understandings neglect their duty as members of a family or civil society and cast off all regard to religion their case is much to be pitied.