Quotes: Favorites Quotes: Author Quotes: Topics Quotes: Collection Sig Services Blueprint Results Process Contact
Background Image
An important advance in the life of a people is the transformation of the religion of fear into the moral religion. but one must avoid the prejudice that regards the religions of primitive peoples as pure fear religions and those of the civilized races as pure moral religions. all are mixed forms, though the moral element predominates in the higher levels of social life. common to all these types is the anthropomorphic character of the idea of god.
-Albert Einstein
Please Wait....
Translating....

An Important Advance In The Life Of

Albert Einstein
An important advance in the life of a people is the transformation of the religion of fear into the moral religion. but one must avoid the prejudice that regards the religions of primitive peoples as pure fear religions and those of the civilized races as pure moral religions. all are mixed forms, though the moral element predominates in the higher levels of social life. common to all these types is the anthropomorphic character of the idea of god.
Views: 8
Cite this Page
Prevent plagiarism by providing proper attribution.
APA FORMAT
Embed this Quote
Copy this HTML code to embed the quote on your website or blog.
HTML CODE
Topic
Character Race Ideas

More From Albert Einstein

Common to all these types is the anthropomorphic character of their conception of god. in general, only individuals of exceptional endowments, and exceptionally high-minded communities, rise to any considerable extent above this level. but there is a third stage of religious experience which belongs to all of them, even though it is rarely found in a pure form: i shall call it cosmic religious feeling. it is very difficult to elucidate this feeling to anyone who is entirely without it, especially as there is no anthropomorphic conception of god corresponding to it.
Religious Character Community
The jewish scriptures admirably illustrate the development from the religion of fear to moral religion, a development continued in the new testament. the religions of all civilized peoples, especially the peoples of the orient, are primarily moral religions.
Development Scripture Moral
In a militia, the character of the laborer, artificer, or tradesman, predominates over that of the soldier: in a standing army, that of the soldier predominates over every other character.
Military Character Army
Instead of recognizing the state as ‘the common enemy of all well-disposed, industrious and decent men,’ the run of mankind, with rare exceptions, regards it not only as a final and indispensable entity, but also as, in the main, beneficent. the mass-man, ignorant of its history, regards its character and intentions as social rather than anti-social; and in that faith he is willing to put at its disposal an indefinite credit of knavery, mendacity and chicane, upon which its administrators may draw at will.
Running Character Men
There is a documentary element in my films, a very strong documentary element, but by documentary element, i mean an element that's out of control, that's not controlled by me. and that element is the words, the language that people use, what they say in an interview. they're not written, not rehearsed. it's spontaneous, extemporaneous material. people
Strong Mean People
Religion itself cannot but be dynamic which is why "return" is an incorrect term. a return to the forms of religion which perhaps existed a couple of centuries ago is absolutely impossible. on the contrary, in order to combat modern materialistic mores, as religion must, to fight nihilism and egotism, religion must also develop, must be flexible in its forms, and it must have a correlation with the cultural forms of the epoch.
Fighting Order Nihilism
Similar Quotes
I wasn't a big guy. people thought the big guys would eat me up. but it was the other way around. i loved to fight bigger guys.
Fighting People Guy
There are a lot of democrats that tell me that they are just distressed over what obama has done to the health care industry and to jobs. they are afraid to say anything about it because of recriminations, because this regime fights back.
Jobs Fighting Say Anything
I love the game - and i hate the russians because they've almost ruined it. they only risk the title when they have to, every three years. they play for draws with each other but play to win against the western masters. draws make for dull chess, wins make for fighting chess.
Hate Fighting Winning
Let me say for the record, i am not a gangster and never have been. i'm not the thief who grabs your purse. i'm not the guy who jacks your car. i'm not down with people who steal and hurt others. i'm just a brother who fights back. i'm not some violent closet psycho. i've got a job. i'm an artist.
Hurt Brother Fighting

Trending Author

J. M. Coetzee
J. M. Coetzee
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
Helmut Kohl
Helmut Kohl
Queen Rania Of Jordan
Queen Rania Of Jordan
Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj
James K. Polk
James K. Polk
Category
Information
Inspirational
Philosophy
Personal Growth
Happiness & Joy
Life Lessons
Success & Business
Motivation
Quote AI Helper
Hello! I'm your AI assistant. Ask me anything about quotes or authors!