When we chant or say the General Confession we pray that he… - Leslie Weatherhead

" "
When we chant or say the General Confession we pray that hereafter we may live "a godly, righteous and sober life.” But I wonder sometimes if we are too sober. The impression made by the apostles was that they were drunk; intoxicated with God.

Leslie Weatherhead

Sources available for members. Sign up free to see where this quote comes from

English

Collect this quote

About Leslie Weatherhead

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.

Also Known As

Alternative Names: Leslie Dixon Weatherhead

All quotes from Leslie Weatherhead Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like Leslie Weatherhead:

Benedict XVI Karl Barth Robert Green Ingersoll John Henry Newman Frederick William Robertson

Additional quotes by Leslie Weatherhead

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

In the cases of nearly all of us, what our fathers were, we are, and we make up our reasons afterwards.

. . . there is only one authority. . . that is the authority which truth itself possesses when it is perceived to be true by the individual concerned. . . the alternative procedure, the delegation to external authority, must itself follow an individual’s subjective decision.

When we chant or say the General Confession we pray that hereafter we may live "a godly, righteous and sober life.” But I wonder sometimes if we are … - Leslie Weatherhead

About Leslie Weatherhead

Also Known As

Enhance Your Quote Experience

Additional quotes by Leslie Weatherhead

Enhance Your Quote Experience