"Spencers god was Evolution, sometimes also called Progress."

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Source : Talcott Parsons, Peter Hamilton (1985). “Readings from Talcott Parsons”, Chichester [West Sussex] : E. Horwood ; London ; New York : Tavistock Publications

Talcott Parsons

#Progress Quotes #Evolution Quotes #Sometimes Quotes

“What people need to see is this openness, not this church that is so built on structure and religious order that you can't be free and worship God and have a good time because we're so caught up in condemnation, 'I can't say this I can't wear this I can't do this because of this perception of what a Christian is and is not'. It's not about that. God says 'come as you are'.”
“The only real treasure is in your head. Memories are better than diamonds and nobody can steal them from you”
“Often an idea has impact far larger than the person who originated it.”
“I find it soothing, the thought of a movie theater.”
“Must be a different Larry Wall. There are at least 137 of us in the U.S.”
“The Christian message is not an exhortation - "try hard to be good." Good advice, but there is no saving gospel in that.”

Source : Halford Edward Luccock (1952). “Marching off the map: and other sermons”
“All things in this world are two: in heaven there is but One.”
“Where the determination is, the way can be found.”

Source : George S. Clason, Theresa Puskar (2014). “The Richest Man in Babylon: With Study Guide”, p.180, Hachette UK

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