Christians are not born, but made.

Fiunt, non nascuntur Christiani.

St. Jerome

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Topic

Salvation Christians Christianity

Author

St. Jerome

Medium

Letter

Language

Latin

Time

403 400s 5th century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Catholic saint Clergyman Christian Writer

From

Europe Roman Empire

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Original Citation

Saint Jerome. Letter to Laeta. c. 403 A.D.

Current Citation

Saint Jerome. "Letter CVII: To Laeta." The Letters of Saint Jerome. Aeterna Press, 2016.

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Another quote about Salvation

You're born a sinner. By being born you are a sinner and you're going to hell. But you can just apologize and then you can go to heaven. No big deal. If you're a murderer—same thing, it's just apologize and go to heaven.

Sarah Silverman

We are Miracles

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Topic
Original sin Forgiveness Salvation Christianity
Speaker
Sarah Silverman
Source
We are Miracles
Medium
Comedy special
Genre
Comedy (stand up)
Language
English
Time
2013 2010s 21st century
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Citation

Silverman, Sarah. Sarah Silverman: We Are Miracles. HBO, 23 Nov. 2013.

Another quote from the 5th century

Our heart is restless until it rests in you.

St. Augustine

Confessions

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Topic
Seeking God God and man

Author

St. Augustine
Source
Confessions
Genre
Autobiography and memoir Religious literature
Language
Latin
Time
400 400s 5th century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score
Original Citation

Augustine of Hippo. Confessiones [Confessions]. c. 398, bk. 1, ch. 1.

Current Citation

Augustine of Hippo. Confessions, translated by R. S. Pine-Coffin. Penguin Classics, 1961, bk. 1, ch. 1.

Another quote from Classical antiquity

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Revelation 21:4

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Topic
New creation End times
Source
Revelation The Bible
Medium
Scripture
Genre
Religious literature
Language
Greek
Time
96 90s 1st century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 3
Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Revelation 21:4).

Another quote originally in Latin

The social progress, order, security and peace of each country are necessarily connected with the social progress, order, security and peace of all other countries.

Pope John XXIII

Pacem in Terris

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Topic
Interconnectedness of all people International politics

Author

Pope John XXIII
Source
Pacem in Terris
Medium
Letter
Genre
Papal encyclical Religious literature
Language
Latin
Time
1963 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 2
Citation

Pope John XXIII. "Pacem in Terris [Peace on Earth]." Litterae Encyclicae [Encyclical Letter]. 11 Apr. 1963, pt. 4.