“What seems to be proved may not be embraced; but what no one shows the ability to defend is quickly abandoned. Rational argument does not create belief, but it maintains a climate in which belief may flourish.” — Austin Farrer Copy Share Image
When we pray, we must begin by conceiving God in full and vigorous images, but we must go on to acknowledge the inadequacy of… — Austin Farrer Copy Share Image
'Knowledge, without common sense,' says Lee, is 'folly; without method, it is waste; without kindness, it is fanaticism; without religion, it is death.' But… — Austin Farrer Copy Share Image
“What seems to be proved may not be embraced; but what no one shows the ability to defend is quickly abandoned. Rational argument does… — Austin Farrer Copy Share Image
It is commonly said that if rational argument is so seldom the cause of conviction, philosophical apologists must largely be wasting their shot. The… — Austin Farrer Copy Share Image
...the best figurative poetry speaks not to the frivolous intellect, but (if anything does) straight to the heart; and does it better than plain… — Austin Farrer Copy Share Image
Religion is more like a response to a friend than it is like obedience to an expert. — Austin Farrer Copy Share Image
One of the silliest of all discussions is the question whether God is personal-it would be more useful to inquire whether ice is frozen. — Austin Farrer Copy Share Image
Christ does not save us by acting a parable of divine love; he acts the parable of divine love by saving us. That is… — Austin Farrer Copy Share Image
What no one shows the ability to defend is quickly abandoned. Rational argument does not create belief, but it maintains a climate in which… — Austin Farrer Copy Share Image
The crucial revelatory images that express 'the thought of Christ' are present in scripture and reinforced in worship. — Austin Farrer Copy Share Image
