Only at the cross of Christ does man see fully what it is that separates him from God; yet it is here alone that he perceives that he is no longer separated from God. Nowehere else does the inviolable holiness… — Emil Brunner Copy Share
What until recently seemed to be only the apocalyptic fantasies of the Christian faith has today entered the sphere of the soberest scientific calculations;… — Emil Brunner Copy Share Image
The more man distinguishes himself from the rest of creation, the more he becomes conscious of himself as the subject, as an "I" to… — Emil Brunner Copy Share Image
So long as we stand "under the Law", we cannot perceive this hidden unity of all the commandments. It is part of legalism that… — Emil Brunner Copy Share Image
Only at the cross of Christ does man see fully what it is that separates him from God; yet it is here alone that he perceives that he is no longer separated from God. Nowehere else does the inviolable holiness of God, the impossibility of overlooking the guilt of man stand out more plainly; but nowhere else does the limitless… — Emil Brunner Copy Share
The more that man is able to distinguish himself from the rest of creation, the more he becomes conscious of himself as subject, as… — Emil Brunner Copy Share Image
For the Platonic or Aristotelian philosophy, it is of no importance whether Plato or Aristotle ever lived. For the mystical practice of an Indian, Persian, Chinese, or Neo-Platonic mystic it is a matter of indifference whether Rama, Buddha, Laotse, or Porphyrius are myths or not. The mystic has no personal relation to them. It is not here a question of… — Emil Brunner Copy Share
The Church exists by mission, just as a fire exists by burning. Where there is no mission there is no Church; and where there… — Emil Brunner Copy Share Image
I am inexpressibly grateful that the Lord of my life has granted to me in such abundance these opportunities to take part in the… — Emil Brunner Copy Share Image
