There is no authority for God’s existence except the inward… - Leslie Weatherhead

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There is no authority for God’s existence except the inward conviction that is born of mystical experience.

Leslie Weatherhead

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Leslie Dixon Weatherhead (14 October 1893 – 5 January 1976) was an English Christian theologian in the liberal Protestant tradition. He served as minister of the City Temple, London, for nearly twenty-five years. He was author of numerous books, including Life Begins at Death, The Will of God, and Prescription for Anxiety, all published by Abingdon.

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My plea is not for an impossible subjectivism. But the so-called infallible church or book has no power unless I feel that what it says is true. And who can decide that but myself?

All lovers of Christ can believe in him without believing the same things about him.

Dr. Weatherhead contends that the theological demands of Christianity are a barrier to an honest participation by a great number of people and that many agnostics are much closer to belief in the true God than many churchgoers.

There is no authority for God’s existence except the inward conviction that is born of mystical experience. - Leslie Weatherhead

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