मनुष्य यह सवाल पूछकर कि यदि वे भगवान होते तो क्या करते, भगवान के मन को नहीं टटोल सकते। वे इंसान हैं, भगवान नहीं। और यदि वे गुणी मनुष्य हैं, तो वे अपनी पसंद की परिस्थितियों में भगवान के खुद को प्रकट करने का इंतजार करेंगे।

Human beings cannot probe the mind of God by asking themselves what they would do if they were God. They are men and not God. And if they are virtuous men, they will wait for God to reveal himself under conditions of his own choosing.

Human beings cannot probe the mind of God by asking themselves what they would do if they were God. They are men and not God. And if they are virtuous men, they will wait for God to reveal himself under conditions of his own choosing.

Tone: Wise Sentiment: Neutral Type: Philosophical 95%

अक्सर सीधे सोचने की कड़ी मेहनत से बचने के लिए आस्था का इस्तेमाल एक ज्ञानमींसार (एपिस्टेमोलॉजिकल) साधन के रूप में किया जाता है।

Too often faith is used as an epistemological device to avoid the hard labor of straight thinking.

Too often faith is used as an epistemological device to avoid the hard labor of straight thinking.

Tone: Cynical Sentiment: Negative Type: Observation 95%

प्रासंगिकता सुसमाचार (गॉस्पेल) का विकल्प नहीं है, बल्कि उसके प्रवेश का एक द्वार है

Relevance is not a substitute for the Gospel, but an entry point for it

Relevance is not a substitute for the Gospel, but an entry point for it

Topic Spirituality & Morality Religion
Tone: Wise Sentiment: Positive Type: Philosophical 95%

मन को कोमल और लचीला बनाए रखा जाना चाहिए; अन्यथा अज्ञेयवाद (अग्नॉसिज़्म) संदेहवाद में बदल जाता है। ऐसे में, धर्मरक्षात्मक शास्त्र (अपोलगेटिक्स) का मूल्य समाप्त हो जाता है, क्योंकि अपोलगेटिक्स का उद्देश्य संशयवादियों को मनाना है, न कि विद्रोही को झुठलाना। जो व्यक्ति किसी ऐसे प्रमाण की मांग करता है जिसे मामले की प्रकृति असंभव बना देती है, वह यह तय कर चुका होता है कि दुनिया का कोई भी साक्ष्य उसे कभी नहीं मना सकता।

The heart must be kept tender and pliable; otherwise agnosticism converts to skepticism. In such a case, the value of apologetics is voided, for apologetics is aimed at persuading doubters, not at refuting the defiant. He who demands a kind of proof that the nature of the case renders impossible, is determined that no possible evidence shall convince him.

The heart must be kept tender and pliable; otherwise agnosticism converts to skepticism. In such a case, the value of apologetics is voided, for apologetics is aimed at persuading doubters, not at refuting the defiant. He who demands a kind of proof that the nature of the case renders impossible, is determined that no possible evidence shall convince him.

Tone: Wise Sentiment: Neutral Type: Philosophical 92%