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“Kindness has converted more sinners than either zeal, eloquence, or learning.” -Frederick William Faber
Frederick William Faber was born in 1814. He was an English hymn writer and theologian. He converted from Anglicanism to Catholicism, and became a member of its priesthood. His is known for the hymn “Faith of Our Fathers” (1849). Frederick William Faber passed on in 1863.
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“We visited your temple an inspired work of God! And felt that he was with us as through the grounds we trod. We can’t explain the feeling that swept from head to toe With the organ softly playing when at last we turned to go; But we knew that in his heaven God has planned a wondrous sight We had a glimpse of heaven when we visited last night!” -Alice M. Fellinger
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“By entertaining of strange persons, men sometimes entertain angels unawares: but by entertaining of strange doctrines, many have entertained devils unaware.” -John Flavel
John Flavel was born in 1627. He was an English Presbyterian clergyman. John Flavel passed on in 1691.
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“Christians are supposed not merely to endure change, nor even to profit by it, but to cause it.” -Harry Emerson Fosdick (1878 - 1969): as quoted in Parker B. Brown: “He Came from Galilee” (1974)
Harry Emerson Fosdick was born on 24 May 1878 in Buffalo, New York, United States of America. He became a Protestant Christian minister in the Presbyterian and Baptist Churches and a writer. Harry Emerson Fosdick passed on at 91 years of age on 5 October 1969 in Bronxville, New York, United States of America.
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“On the day of reckoning I doubt we will be judged by what certificates we have on the wall, but rather what scars incurred in battle for humanity.” -T. C. Fry
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“He does not believe that does not live according to his belief.” -Thomas Fuller
They that worship God merely from fear
Would worship the devil too if he appear.
-Thomas Fuller
Thomas Fuller was born in 1608 in Northamptonshire, England. He became a preacher, a historian, and a writer. Thomas Fuller passed on at about 53 years of age on 16 August 1661.
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“But the thing I’ve really never understood about atheists is why try to find fault with a religion based mainly on treating others the way you’d like to be treated?” -Benjamin Furleigh: as quoted in the “Mason City Globe Gazette” (13 January 1997)
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“Kindness has converted more sinners than either zeal, eloquence, or learning.” -Frederick William Faber
Frederick William Faber was born in 1814. He was an English hymn writer and theologian. He converted from Anglicanism to Catholicism, and became a member of its priesthood. His is known for the hymn “Faith of Our Fathers” (1849). Frederick William Faber passed on in 1863.
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“We visited your temple an inspired work of God! And felt that he was with us as through the grounds we trod. We can’t explain the feeling that swept from head to toe With the organ softly playing when at last we turned to go; But we knew that in his heaven God has planned a wondrous sight We had a glimpse of heaven when we visited last night!” -Alice M. Fellinger
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“By entertaining of strange persons, men sometimes entertain angels unawares: but by entertaining of strange doctrines, many have entertained devils unaware.” -John Flavel
John Flavel was born in 1627. He was an English Presbyterian clergyman. John Flavel passed on in 1691.
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“Christians are supposed not merely to endure change, nor even to profit by it, but to cause it.” -Harry Emerson Fosdick (1878 - 1969): as quoted in Parker B. Brown: “He Came from Galilee” (1974)
Harry Emerson Fosdick was born on 24 May 1878 in Buffalo, New York, United States of America. He became a Protestant Christian minister in the Presbyterian and Baptist Churches and a writer. Harry Emerson Fosdick passed on at 91 years of age on 5 October 1969 in Bronxville, New York, United States of America.
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“On the day of reckoning I doubt we will be judged by what certificates we have on the wall, but rather what scars incurred in battle for humanity.” -T. C. Fry
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“He does not believe that does not live according to his belief.” -Thomas Fuller
They that worship God merely from fear
Would worship the devil too if he appear.
-Thomas Fuller
Thomas Fuller was born in 1608 in Northamptonshire, England. He became a preacher, a historian, and a writer. Thomas Fuller passed on at about 53 years of age on 16 August 1661.
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“But the thing I’ve really never understood about atheists is why try to find fault with a religion based mainly on treating others the way you’d like to be treated?” -Benjamin Furleigh: as quoted in the “Mason City Globe Gazette” (13 January 1997)
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