The rich fop Francis of Assisi was bored all his life―until he fell in love with Christ and gave all his stuff away and became the troubadour of Lady Poverty.
Peter KreeftTag: philosophy christianity theology boredom catholicism christ jesus-shock francis-of-assisi lady-poverty saint-francis st-francis-of-assisi troubadour
It is reasonable to love the Absolute absolutely for the same reason it is reasonable to love the relative relatively.
Peter KreeftTag: love philosophy christianity god spirituality theology catholicism absolute relativism reasonable absolutism jesus-shock
It is just as crazy not to be crazy about Christ as it is to be crazy about anything else.
Peter KreeftTag: inspirational philosophy christianity god jesus spirituality crazy theology catholicism jesus-christ christ crazy-love jesus-shock crazy-in-love
The fires of hell may be made of the very love of God, experienced as torture by those who hate him: the very light of God's truth, hated and fled from in vain by those who love darkness.
Peter KreeftWhen I say "The good man gave his good dog a good meal," I use "good" analogically, for there is at the same time a similarity and a difference between a good man, a good dog, and a good meal. All three are desirable, but a good man is wise and moral, a good dog is tame and affectionate, and a good meal is tasty and nourishing. But a good man is not tasty and nourishing, except to a cannibal; a good dog is not wise and moral, except in cartoons, and a good meal is not tame and affectionate, unless it's alive as you eat it.
Peter KreeftTag: philosophy logic rhetoric
Pilate's skeptical sneer "What is truth?" was addressed to Truth Himself, standing there right in front of his face. The world's stupidest question was three words; God's profoundest answer was one Word.
Peter KreeftTag: truth philosophy christianity god jesus theology catholicism jesus-christ christ jesus-shock pontius-pilate
Most theists are deists most of the time, in practice if not in theory. They practice the absence of God instead of the presence of God.
Peter KreeftTag: philosophy christianity god deism theology catholicism theism presence-of-god deist theist jesus-shock absence-of-god
Prayer is not only conversation, it is transformation. It is not only light, it is fire. And the closer you get to Him, the hotter the fire gets. Words begin to melt. The first word that melts in His presence is the word 'I.' That is His unique name. The closer you get to Him, the harder it is to begin a sentence with 'I.' It melts in the fire of 'thou.
Peter KreeftProtestants believe that the sacraments are like ladders that God gave to us by which we can climb up to Him. Catholics believe that they are like ladders that God gave to Himself by which He climbs down to us.
Peter KreeftTag: christianity god spirituality theology catholicism protestantism sacraments jesus-shock
Sacraments are like hoses. They are the channels of the living water of God's grace. Our faith is like opening the faucet. We can open it a lot, a little, or not at all.
Peter KreeftTag: philosophy christianity god faith grace theology catholicism god-s-grace sacraments jesus-shock
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