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> [“If God were a theory, the study of theology would be the way to understand Him. But God is alive and in need of love and worship. This is why thinking of God is related to our worship. In an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abraham-heschel/if-god-were-a-theory-the-study-of-theology-would-be-the-way-to/)

[Abraham Heschel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abraham-heschel/)

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## More by Abraham Heschel

> [“The surest way to suppress our ability to understand the meaning of God and the importance of worship is to take things for granted...Indifference…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abraham-heschel/the-surest-way-to-suppress-our-ability-to-understand-the-meaning-of/)

[Abraham Heschel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abraham-heschel/)

> [“The role of the prophet was ambiguous in the eyes of some of his contemporaries. The indignation that flowed from him, the anger he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abraham-heschel/the-role-of-the-prophet-was-ambiguous-in-the-eyes-of-some-of-his/)

[Abraham Heschel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abraham-heschel/)

> [“The principle to be kept in mind is to know what we see rather than to see what we know.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abraham-heschel/the-principle-to-be-kept-in-mind-is-to-know-what-we-see-rather-than/)

[Abraham Heschel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abraham-heschel/)

> [“Faced with the mind-surpassing grandeur of the universe, we cannot but admit that there is meaning which is greater than man.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abraham-heschel/faced-with-the-mind-surpassing-grandeur-of-the-universe-we-cannot-but/)

[Abraham Heschel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abraham-heschel/)

> [“If God were a theory, the study of theology would be the way to understand Him. But God is alive and in need of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abraham-heschel/if-god-were-a-theory-the-study-of-theology-would-be-the-way-to/)

[Abraham Heschel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abraham-heschel/)

> [“The prophets never taught that God and history are one, or that whatever happens below reflects the will of God above. Their vision is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/abraham-heschel/the-prophets-never-taught-that-god-and-history-are-one-or-that/)

[Abraham Heschel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/abraham-heschel/)

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