Bible Consumerism Quotes & Sayings

But I'm gonna make sure when you leave here, you'll know three things very well. How to think. How to not die. And how to live." For — Lucian Bane

The tension between autonomy and expertise had been, at a basic level, fundamental to the Protestant experience itself from the Reformation forward, as the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers, increasing literacy, and vernacular translations of the Bible undermined the clerical caste's monopoly on spiritual authority. In the twentieth-century United States, professional specialization, the Progressive emphasis on technical expertise, and simply the ever more complex nature of modern urban life pulled readers toward greater reliance on literary guidance, while the logic of consumerism, rooted in the all-powerful choice to buy or not to buy, further reinforced the notion of reader autonomy. — Matthew Hedstrom

I want you to know that this administration is motivated by a political philosophy that sees the greatness of America in you, her people, and in your families, churches, neighborhoods, communities - the institutions that foster and nourish values like concern for others and respect for the rule of law under God. — Ronald Reagan

As a woman who chooses to be childless, I generally have just one problem: other adults. Living in a culture where women are assumed to prioritize motherhood above all else and where a woman's personal choices are often considered matters of public discussion means everyone things they have the right to discuss my body and my choices, so anyone curious about my lack of spawn feels the right to march right on over and ask me about it. — Danielle Henderson

[Redacted] felt a certain heaviness descend upon his shoulders and a loneliness rise to his throat, and instead of embracing the familial moment, he turned away, overwhelmed by it. — Lisa McMann

Our lips meet and he playfully bites me." - Sofia Herrera (Total Abandonment, Unbearable Passion, #4) — Scarlett Avery

Human beings, to me, are rather like electrical appliances that need to be charged regularly, and prayer is a way of plugging into that charge. — Shashi Tharoor

I always respected that B.B. sees music in a very open, free way. — Eric Clapton

It was like a horse, really. The trick was not to grab, but to caress. "Tuscan Tycoon's Wife — Lucy Gordon