Religion Quotes by Miroslav Volf

8 Religion quotes by Miroslav Volf

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Miroslav Volf’s eight succinct remarks on religion emphasize an ecumenical outlook. The brief set offers a quick taste of his inclusive theological stance.

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Christianity and Islam are today the most numerous and fastest growing religions globally. Together they encompass more than half of humanity. Consequence:…

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The significance of the crucifixion is not only what God does for us; consistently throughout the New Testament the crucifixion is portrayed…

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Theology is not only about understanding the world; it is about mending the world.

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If evangelism isn't an expression of love of neighbor, it isn't Christian evangelizing. And love of neighbor includes not only what I…

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Does a person have a right to change his or her own religion? This is a fundamental human right, just like a…

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For Christian faith not to be idle in the world, the work of doctors and garbage collectors, business executives and artists, stay-at-home…

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Christ's indwelling presence has freed us from exclusive orientation toward ourselves and opened us up in two directions: toward God, to receive…

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“In his early text, somewhat cumbersomely titled 'Towards a Critique of Hegel's PHILOSOPHY OF RIGHT,' the young Karl Marx famously noted that…

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“If forgiveness does take place it will be but an echo of the forgiveness granted by the just and loving God-- the only forgiveness…

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Christians believe that there will be a Judgment Day at the end. And it is my belief that on that day justice will be…

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Honoring everyone contains the promise of possibility.

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If I say, 'I forgive you,' I have implicitly said you have done something wrong to me. But what forgiveness is at its heart…

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Every word and every deed, every thought and every gesture, even the simple act of paying attention can be a gift and therefore an…

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“...first we should not seek to derive the content of gender identity by mirroring God, because any femininity or masculinity we may find in…

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After my engagement with Muslim friends, I pray more than I used to pray. My prayer life has been enriched by my encounter with…

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The difference between justice and forgiveness: To be just is to condemn the fault and, because of the fault, to condemn the doer as…

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For many Americans, Osama bin Laden is the paradigmatic Muslim, an absurd conviction for anyone who has lived with Muslims.

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The goal of pursuit of justice must not simply be that justice happens but that reconciliation also happens.

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If we can exit a relationship, pressure to reconcile lessens; if we must live with those who have wronged us, we are pushed to…

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For Christians, faith is a precious good, the most valuable personal and social resource. When it is left untapped, the common good suffers -…

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Forgiveness flounders because I exclude the enemy from the community of humans and myself from the community of sinners.

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God is the utterly loving giver. God doesn't just love. God is love.

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“When people are kept in abject poverty and illiteracy while others grow rich and “develop their personalities” at the former’s expense we speak of…

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