I said that I opened my intellect as I opened my mouth, in order to shut it again on something solid. If you want life, embrace the truth – the truth revealed by God. Theology is simply that part of religion that requires brains. The truth is the truth even if no one believes it, and a lie is a lie even if everyone believes it.Īnyone who seeks truth seeks God, whether or not he realizes it.Įdith Stein, also known as Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
Truth does not change it is only forgotten from one generation to the next. The great medieval cathedrals are Bibles of stone. Truth without love becomes cold and calculated.įather Robert Barron (paraphrasing Pope Benedict XVI) Love without truth devolves into sentimentality. The greatest kindness one can render to any man is leading him to truth. The truth is not always the same as the majority decision. The unknown architect of Glastonbury Abbey I wish to create a church so beautiful that it would move even the hardest heart to prayer. Great truths can only be forgotten and can never be falsified. It is better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a pig satisfied.įreedom that lacks moral truth becomes its own worst enemy. It is easy to find truth, though it is hard to face it, and harder still to follow it. Truth: You can throw dirt on it, but it’ll still exist. The heart has reasons the mind knows not of.įallacies do not cease to be fallacies because they become fashions. Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is the truth. It is because we are standing on our heads that Christ’s philosophy seems upside-down. The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.
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