Robert H. Schuller Quotes About Theology

Quotes about: Theology

• Labels such as, 'evangelical', 'fundamental', 'charismatic', 'liberal' contribute to polarization and produce a climate of implied or outspoken distrust. Respectful dialogue becomes virtually impossible. What we desperately need to offset this disunity and distrust is a new and cleansing theology of communication.

  Robert H. Schuller

  Religious, Self Esteem, Communication

• The classical error of historical Christianity is that we have never started with the value of the person. Rather, we have started from the 'unworthiness of the sinner', and that starting point has set the stage for the glorification of human shame in Christian theology.

  Robert H. Schuller

  Christian, Errors, Historical

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• If the gospel of Jesus Christ can be proclaimed as a theology of self-esteem, imagine the health this could generate in society!

  Robert H. Schuller

  Religious, Jesus, Self Esteem

• Classical theology defines sin as 'rebellion against God.' The answer is not incorrect as much as it is shallow and insulting to the human being. Every person deserves to be treated with dignity even if he or she is a 'rebellious sinner'.

  Robert H. Schuller

  Insulting, Answers, Dignity

• What we need is a theology of salvation that begins and ends with a recognition of every person's hunger for glory.

  Robert H. Schuller

  Needs, Recognition, Hunger

• I found myself immediately attracted to Pope John Paul II when, upon his election to the Papacy, his published speeches invariably called attention to the need for recognizing the dignity of the human being as a child of God.

  Robert H. Schuller

  Children, Needs, Attention

• Classical theology has erred in its insistence that theology be 'God-centered,' not 'man-centered'.

  Robert H. Schuller

  Men, Theology, Insistence

• Historical theology has too often failed to interpret repentance as a positive creative force. ... Essentially, if Christianity is to succeed in the next millennium, it must cease to be a negative religion and must become positive.

  Robert H. Schuller

  Creative, Historical, Negative

• Roman Catholics utter their Papal edicts, Protestants quote their Bible, Fundamentalists declare their orthodox theological dogmas, and we are all expected to renounce private reflection and peacefully acquiesce to these pronouncements. And the result is that the dignity of the person is violated by such oppressive, intelligence-smothering forms of communication.

  Robert H. Schuller

  Communication, Reflection, Catholic

• One classical role of the pulpit in Protestantism has been to 'preach sermons' which imply indoctrination more than education. Within this from of communication, there is an inherent, intrinsic inclination to intimidate, manipulate, and, hence, offend the person's most prized quality of humanness - his dignity.

  Robert H. Schuller

  Communication, Quality, Roles

• The Roman Catholic Church isn't going to change its theologies.

  Robert H. Schuller

  Catholic, Church, Theology

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