Quote#God & Faith
Religion, in its most general view, is such a Sense of God in the…
Quote byPhilip Doddridge · 1702–1751
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Rise and Progress of Religion in the Soul..
English (original)
Religion, in its most general view, is such a Sense of God in the soul, and such a conviction of our obligations to him, and of our dependence upon him, as shall engage us to make it our great care to conduct ourselves in a manner which we have reason to believe will be pleasing to him.
— Philip Doddridge
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