Quotes about Paradox

It is now my intention to draw out from the story of Abraham the dialectical consequences inherent in it, expressing them in the form of problemata , in order to see what a tremendous paradox faith is, a paradox which is capable of transforming a murder into a holy act well-pleasing to God, a paradox which gives Isaac back to Abraham, which no thought can master, because faith begins precisely there where thinking leaves off.

I believe BECAUSE it's impossible.

I believe in religion against the religious; in the pitifulness of orisons, and in the sublimity of prayer.

The Bible tells us to love our neighbors and also to love our enemies probably because they are generally the same people.

The crux and crisis is that man found it natural to worship, even natural to worship unnatural things

IN GOD'S KINGDOM, many things are the opposite of what you'd expect. To be great, be a humble servant. To be strong, recognize your weakness. To be close to God, admit the darkness and depravity in your heart.

Knowledge is the knowing that we cannot know.

Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes.

For everything that you find dreadful, there's usually something that is rather marvelous as well.

Every Christian who strives for holiness of life experiences dryness of soul. It is to most people a heart-rending experience. It is a paradox, for the soul becomes confused when it realizes the harder it strives the further away Jesus seems to be.

Sometimes I feel like the most liberal person among conservatives, and sometimes like the most conservative among liberals.

God has determined to steer what He hates in a direction that He loves!