Quotes about Divinity
This far, indeed, we differ from each other, in that everyone appropriates to himself some peculiar error; but we are all alike in this, that we substitute monstrous fictions for the one living and true God.
- John Calvin
Without knowledge of self there is no knowledge of God. Nearly all the wisdom we possess, that is to say, true sound wisdom consists of two parts: the knowledge of God and of ourselves.
- John Calvin
Reason is our soul's left hand, Faith her right, By these we reach divinity
- John Donne
If there was no other proof of the infinite patience of God, a very good one could be found in His toleration of the pictures that are painted of Him.
- Thomas Merton
God came into the world to reawaken the thirst for great things in us.
- Pope Benedict XVI
Either Jesus is the Son of God ; or a madman or worse. But His being just a great teacher? He's not left that open to us.
- CS Lewis
Jesus Christ is the only God who has a date in history.
- Dorothy Sayers
But trailing clouds of glory do we come, From God, who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy!.
- William Wordsworth
Jesus Christ, the condescension of divinity, and the exaltation of humanity.
- Phillips Brooks
The mystery of the humanity of Christ, that he sunk himself into our flesh, is beyond all human understanding.
- Martin Luther
Nor shall derision prove powerful against those who listen to humanity or those who follow in the footsteps of divinity, for they shall live forever. Forever.
- Khalil Gibran
That a new humanity will be brought forth from this Christ consciousness in each person.
- Tony Campolo