There is a realm of time where the goal is not to have but to be, not to own but to give,… — Abraham Joshua Heschel Copy Share Image
“To gain control of the world of space is certainly one of our tasks. The danger begins when in gaining power in… — Abraham Joshua Heschel Copy Share Image
In our daily lives we attend primarily to that which the senses are spelling out for us: to what the eyes perceive,… — Abraham Joshua Heschel Copy Share Image
Being points beyond itself. Accustomed to think in terms of space, the expression "being points beyond itself" may be taken to denote… — Abraham Joshua Heschel Copy Share Image
The meaning of the Sabbath is to celebrate time rather than space. Six days a week we live under the tyranny of… — Abraham Joshua Heschel Copy Share Image
Man is naturally self-centered and he is inclined to regard expediency as the supreme standard for what is right and wrong. However,… — Abraham Joshua Heschel Copy Share Image
“Architecture of Time Technical civilization is man’s conquest of space. It is a triumph frequently achieved by sacrificing an… — Abraham Joshua Heschel Copy Share Image
“The mind’s preoccupation with things of space affects, to this day, all activities of man. Even religions are frequently dominated by the… — Abraham Joshua Heschel Copy Share Image
“Spiritual life begins to decay when we fail to sense the grandeur of what is eternal in time. Our intention here is… — Abraham Joshua Heschel Copy Share Image
“The primitive mind finds it hard to realize an idea without the aid of imagination, and it is the realm of space where imagination… — Abraham Joshua Heschel Copy Share Image
“There is a passion and drive for cruel deeds which only the awe and fear of God can soothe; there is a suffocating selfishness… — Abraham Joshua Heschel Copy Share Image
People of our time are losing the power of celebration. Instead of celebrating we seek to be amused or entertained. Celebration is an active… — Abraham Joshua Heschel Copy Share Image
Ultimately there is no power to narcissistic, self-indulgent thinking. Authentic thinking originates with an encounter with the world. — Abraham Joshua Heschel Copy Share Image
“Usually we regard as meaningful that which can be expressed, and as meaningless that which cannot be expressed. Yet, the equation of the meaningful… — Abraham Joshua Heschel Copy Share Image
Understanding God is not attained by calling into session all arguments for and against Him, in order to debate whether He is a reality… — Abraham Joshua Heschel Copy Share Image
Indifference to evil is more insidious than evil itself. It is a silent justification affording evil acceptability in society. — Abraham Joshua Heschel Copy Share Image
Religion has become an impersonal affair, an institutional loyalty. It survives on the level of activities rather than in the stillness of commitment. — Abraham Joshua Heschel Copy Share Image
