Quote of the moment: Richard Halverson, chaplain of the U.S. Senate, religion in America becomes enterprise


Rev. Richard C. Halverson, 1916-1995, Chaplain of the U.S. Senate; painting for the North Dakota Capitol by Ann Linton Hodge

Rev. Richard C. Halverson, 1916-1995, Chaplain of the U.S. Senate; painting for the North Dakota Capitol by Ann Linton Hodge

“In the beginning the church was a fellowship of men and women centering on the living Christ. Then the church moved to Greece, where it became a philosophy. Then it moved to Rome, where it became an institution. Next, it moved to Europe, where it became a culture. And, finally, it moved to America, where it became an enterprise.”

— Richard Halverson, former Chaplain of the United States Senate

At least, P. M. Summer claims Halverson said it, and I trust him.  Tip of the old scrub brush to P. M. Summer, at Una Perla, Por Favor.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 at 9:35 pm and is filed under History, Quotes, Religion, U.S. Senate. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

4 Responses to Quote of the moment: Richard Halverson, chaplain of the U.S. Senate, religion in America becomes enterprise

  1. Stones Cry Out - If they keep silent… » Those Doomed To Repeat History? says:
    January 22, 2009 at 11:14 pm

    […] Doomed To Repeat History? By Mark O. Ed Darrell quoted this the other day, and I disparaged it. Mr Darrell gets exasperated when history is misquoted, misused or ignored. […]

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  2. Pseudo-Polymath » Blog Archive » A Lover of History or Not? says:
    January 22, 2009 at 11:13 pm

    […] Darrell quoted this the other day, and I disparaged it. Mr Darrell gets exasperated when history is misquoted, misused or ignored. […]

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  3. Stones Cry Out - If they keep silent… » Things Heard: e51v3 says:
    January 21, 2009 at 9:25 am

    […] it should be said that “those who don’t know history, are bound to quote and say stupid things?” […]

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  4. Pseudo-Polymath » Blog Archive » Wednesday Highlights says:
    January 21, 2009 at 9:24 am

    […] it should be said that “those who don’t know history, are bound to quote and say stupid things?” […]

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