Monday, June 8, 2009

Olde Anglican Quote for the Day

"The doctrine of Christ crucified is the grand peculiarity of the Christian religion. Other religions have laws and moral precepts, forms and ceremonies, rewards and punishments; but other religions cannot tell us of a dying Saviour: they cannot show us the cross. This is the crown and glory of the Gospel; this is that special comfort which belongs to it alone. Miserable indeed is that religious teaching which calls itself Christian, and yet contains nothing of the cross. A man who teaches in this way might as well profess to explain the solar system, and yet tell his hearers nothing about the sun. "


--- J.C. Ryle : Christ Crucified


2 comments:

The Midland Agrarian said...

Great Quote!

Kevin said...

Thanks RL,

Bishop Ryle was "Christ centered and Cross focused" before such a phrase existed.

Though I feel his criticisms of the "Ritualists" (Anglo-Catholics) of his day were at times too harsh, he is still one of the Anglican traditions greatest Preachers.