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Your God was a jew. Christ was a jew like me.
James Joyce1882–1941Ulysses (1922), Part II, Episode 12 (3 of 3)In context
- Religion
Oh, that some one would save them from their Saviour!
Friedrich Nietzsche1844–1900Thus Spoke Zarathustra (1883–1885), Second Part, XXVIIn context
- Anti-Religion
Better songs would they have to sing, for me to believe in their Saviour: more like saved ones would his disciples have to appear unto me!
Friedrich Nietzsche1844–1900Thus Spoke Zarathustra (1883–1885), Second Part, XXVIIn context
- Anti-Religion
O, I’ll leap up to my God!⁠—Who pulls me down?⁠—
See, see, where Christ’s blood streams in the firmament!
One drop would save my soul, half a drop: ah, my Christ!
Christopher Marlowe1564–1593Doctor Faustus (c. 1592), spoken by FaustusIn context
- Faith
Of Man’s first disobedience, and the fruit
Of that forbidden tree whose mortal taste
Brought death into the World, and all our woe,
With loss of Eden, till one greater Man
Restore us, and regain the blissful seat
John Milton1608–1674Paradise Lost (1667), Book IIn context
- Religion
As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free
Julia Ward Howe1819–1910Battle Hymn of the Republic (1862)In context
- Freedom
Christians have burnt each other, quite persuaded
That all the Apostles would have done as they did.
Lord Byron1788–1824Don Juan (1819–1824), Canto the First (1 of 2)In context
- Anti-Religion
Christ was not crucified: he was worn away by a minute clicking of little wheels.
William Faulkner1897–1962The Sound and the Fury (1929), June Second, 1910 (1 of 4)In context
- Time
But suddenly, at the edge of her mind, Religion appeared, poor little talkative Christianity, and she knew that all its divine words from “Let there be Light” to “It is finished” only amounted to “boum.”
E. M. Forster1879–1970A Passage to India (1924), Part II: Caves, Chapter XIVIn context
- Faith
Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
The Bible (King James Version)The Gospel of Matthew (1611), Matthew 2:1–2 (KJV)In context
- Christmas
Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Jesus7 BC–AD 30The Gospel of Matthew (1611), Matthew 4:17 (KJV)In context
- Religion
Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Jesus7 BC–AD 30The Gospel of Matthew (1611), Matthew 4:19 (KJV)In context
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Jesus7 BC–AD 30The Gospel of Matthew (1611), Matthew 18:20 (KJV)In context
- Faith
Take, eat; this is my body.
Jesus7 BC–AD 30The Gospel of Matthew (1611), Matthew 26:26 (KJV)In context
- Religion
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
Jesus7 BC–AD 30The Gospel of Mark (1611), Mark 13:31 (KJV)In context