| The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996. |
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| NUMBER: | 45233 |
| QUOTATION: | Faith and religion, of course, are not one and the same. The distinction between the two is similar to the distinction between what is sometimes referred to as the soul and body of an experience. The soul is the invisible part, rooted in the mind, will, and feelings. The body of the experience is the outward expression of its soul. It is the putting into action of an idea, conviction, hope or desire. Faith, then, is like the soul of an experience. It is an inner acknowledgment of the relationship between God and man. Religion, on the other hand, is like the body. It is an outer expression of that inner acknowledgment. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | John Powell, U.S. educator, author. A Reason to Live! A Reason to Die! Ch. 3, Argus (1972). |
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| | | The Columbia World of Quotations. Copyright © 1996 Columbia University Press. |
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