Sages of the Ages: Wise Words On Christianity and Jesus

‘Jesus picked up twelve men from the bottom ranks of business and forged them into an organization that conquered the world.’ Bruce Barton

‘I like your Christ, but I do not like your Christians because they are too unlike your Christ.’

Mohandas Gandhi

‘My own commitment is neither to liberalism nor to Marxism, but to a curious idea put about by a carpenter turned dissident in Palestine that the test of our humanity is to be found in how we treat our enemies.’

Paul Oestreicher

‘Preach the Gospel to every creature. Use words if necessary.’ Francis of Assisi

‘How could twelve uneducated men, who lived on lakes and rivers and deserts, conceive of such a great enterprise? Their preaching was clearly divinely inspired.’

John Chrysostom

‘Jesus promised his disciples three things: that they would be entirely fearless, absurdly happy and that they would get into trouble.’ Russell Maltby

‘God never built a Christian stron g enough to carry today’s duties and tomorrow’s anxieties piled on top of them.’

Theodore Cuyler

‘Jesus Christ was a man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act.’ Mohandas Gandhi