An open mind is not an end in itself but a means to the end of finding truth. Peter Kreeft More Quotes by Peter Kreeft More Quotes From Peter Kreeft Now I see that God prefers to work through intermediaries - Mary and the saints. . . He wants us to pray through Mary and not only directly. Peter Kreeft saintprayingwant Feelings come to us, passively; love comes from us, actively, by our free choice. Peter Kreeft catholicchoicesfeelings We sinned for no reason but an incomprehensible lack of love, and He saved us for no reason but an incomprehensible excess of love. Peter Kreeft lack-of-loveexcessjesus The field of earth and of our human nature is now no longer barren but full of the seed of divine life. But it takes time for the seed to grow, for the Kingdom to come, and we are commanded to pray and work for that coming, that growth, even if we do not yet see the fruits, or even the blossoms, or even the leaves... Peter Kreeft growthinspirationfaith Atheism cheapens everything it touches - look at the results of communism, the most powerful form of atheism on earth. Peter Kreeft atheismpowerfulatheist Agape is the catalyst that makes value appear in anything. Peter Kreeft agapecatalystlove God is not pre or post anything. He is present to everything. ... There is not predestination but destination, not predestiny but destiny. This follows from divine omniscience and eternity. Peter Kreeft destinyeternitygod Americans' deepest religion is often equality. The notion that Christ alone is God-superior, authoritative, supernatural-and that Christ's teaching and person is far greater than Buddha's, or Muhammad's, or Moses's, no matter how much great and good wisdom may be contained in those others, is scandalous. Peter Kreeft teachingmattermay Christ transforms the meaning and value of suffering from something to be feared or at best endured into something redemptive [and transformative]. Peter Kreeft valuessufferingchrist Don't be more serious than God. God invented dog farts. God designed your body's plumbing system. God designed an ostrich. If He didn't do it, He permitted a drunken angel to do it. Empirical facts can add significantly to the meaning of "being godlike". Peter Kreeft ostrichesangeldog Trying to fill the God-sized hole in our hearts with things other than God is like trying to fill the Grand Canyon with marbles. Peter Kreeft holeshearttrying Even David Hume, one of history most famous skeptics, said it's just barely possible that God exists. Peter Kreeft humeatheistsaid Atheists in C.S. Lewis' day were as snobbish and arrogant as they are now, but better educated and more capable of debate. Peter Kreeft arrogantdebateatheist The best answer to the problem of evil is not one so much found on paper but on wood. Peter Kreeft paperevilanswers When a maniac is at the door, feuding brothers reconcile. Peter Kreeft reconcilebrotherdoors Forgiveness is the reason for the crucifixion, and the crucifixion is the reason for the Incarnation. Peter Kreeft crucifixionincarnationreason If you are truly confident about something, you welcome honest questions about it. Peter Kreeft welcomehonestifs Humility, humility, humility, and humility. Peter Kreeft humility Reason alone cannot give you a whole steak, but it sure helps with identifying bologna. Peter Kreeft bolognahelpinggiving Love is faith's flower, hope is its stem. Grace comes into us by faith, like water through the roots of a tree. It rises in us by hope, like sap rising through the trunk of a tree. And it matures in us by [love] as fruit matures on a tree's branches, fruit for the neighbor's eating. Peter Kreeft flowerfaithlove-is
