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Reverence for Life Quotes

Albert Schweitzer was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his Reverence for Life philosophy. What was that philosophy? What did Schweitzer and others say about it? Here are a few…

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Humanism Quotes

Humanism as a philosophy and life stance is grounded in the idea that people are capable of making ethical decisions, and that people are responsible for their actions. In the…

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Values Quotes

Values are the set of beliefs and principles that guide our behavior and shape our character. They are essential to our lives, as they help us to make sense of…

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Science Quotes

Science, as both a body of knowledge and a practice, is about understanding the world in which we live through curious investigation and through testing of our theories by observation…

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Faith Quotes

Faith is the feeling of certainty or trust, a loyalty to a belief or idea. Faith can also signal conviction. Faith can mean a strong belief in God or another religious belief, or it can mean any strongly held belief or conviction.

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Doubt and Uncertainty Quotes

Doubt is the feeling of uncertainty about something, calling into question whether something is true or possible. Uncertainty is a feeling or status where something is not known, and can…

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Spirituality Quotes

Spirituality is a quality of life and mind, as well as a practice to bring on that quality. Spirituality is often about religious experience, and it can also describe what…

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Religious Freedom Quotes

Religious freedom: the freedom to follow the religion of one's choice and to worship without interference. Religious freedom can also mean to be free of any forced religious belief or…

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Religion Quotes

Human beings have created religions from early history. Religion is about what we value most highly, and then organizing beliefs, ceremonies, and rules around those values. Most religions, but not…

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Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

Ralph Waldo Emerson, Transcendentalist philosopher and critic of religion, was a popular lecturer in his day. Many have quoted him from his essays, journals, and speeches.

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Atheism and Agnosticism Quotes

Quotes about disbelief, lack of belief, or doubt about gods and other deities. Atheism can be characterized by an active and strong disbelief that deities exist or an explicit denial…