All D. Elton Trueblood Quotes
- At the profoundest depths in life, men talk not about God but with Him. Depth
- A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full… Discovering
- Never trust a theologian who doesn't have a sense of humor. Humor
- The world is equally shocked at hearing Christianity criticized and seeing it practiced. Christianity
- No vital Christianity is possible unless at least three aspects of it are developed. These are the inner life of devotion, the outer life of… Aspect
- The more we study the early Church, the more we realize that it was a society of ministers. About the only similarity between the Church… Both
- One of the noblest words in our language is "grace," defined as "unearned blessing." We live by grace far more than by anything else. Accordingly,… Accordingly
- Democracy is necessitated by the fact that all men are sinners; it is made possible by the fact that we know it. ... All
- The ultimate verification of our religion consists of the changed lives to which it can point and for which it is responsible. Changed
- Religion is never devoid of emotion, any more than love is. It is not a defect of religion, but rather its glory, that it speaks… Any
- We need to be agnostics first and then there is some chance at arriving at a sensible system of belief. Agnosticism
- Thoughtful people are concerned with the future because that is the only area of experience about which anything can be done. We cannot change the… Area
- Evangelism is not a professional job for a few trained men, but is instead the unrelenting responsibility of every person who belongs to the company… Belongs
- Faith is not belief without proof, but trust without reservation. Belief
- It takes a noble man to plant a seed for a tree that will someday give shade to people he may never meet. Charity