It is not necessary to argue to those for whom I write that the two great needs of mankind, that all men may be lifted up into the light of the highest Christian civilization, are, first, a pure, spiritual Christianity, and second, civil liberty.

Josiah Strong

Argue Christian Christianity Civil Civilization First Great Highest I Write Liberty Lifted Light Mankind May Men Necessary Needs Pure Second Spiritual Those Two Up Whom Write

Related Quotes

Here, also, has been evolved the form of government consistent with the largest possible civil liberty.

— Josiah Strong

It may be easily shown, and is of no small significance, that the two great ideas of which the Anglo-Saxon is the exponent are having a fuller development in the United States than in Great Britain.

— Josiah Strong

Anglo-SaxonBritainDevelopment

There are many in the Church as well as out of it who need to learn that Christianity is neither creed nor a ceremonial, but a life vitaly connected with a loving Christ.

— Josiah Strong

ChristianityChurch

Commercial distress in any great business center will the more surely create widespread disaster.

— Josiah Strong

AnyBusinessCenter

Men are qualified for civil liberties in exact proportion to their disposition to put moral chains upon their appetites: in proportion as their love of justice is above their rapacity

— Edmund Burke

Civil RightsCivilÂ libertiesJustice