Christianity Quote by C.S. Lewis
““I think all Christians would agree with me if I said that though Christianity seems at first to be all about morality, all about duties and rules and guilt and virtue, yet it leads you on, out of all that, into something beyond. One has a glimpse of a country where they do not talk of those things, except perhaps as a joke. Everyone there is filled full with what we should call goodness as a mirror is filled with light. But they do not call it goodness. They do not call it anything. They are not thinking of it. They are too busy looking at the source from which it comes. But this is near the stage where the road passes over the rim of our world. No one's eyes can see very far beyond that: lots of people's eyes can see further than mine.””
About This Quote
Source Book: “The Great Divorce”, 1945
True goodness transcends moral rules, existing as a radiant source beyond language.
In simple terms: Goodness is beyond words.
Key Takeaway
Seek the source of goodness.
Themes
spirituality
morality
transcendence
Mood
contemplative
hopeful
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal meditation
- ethical decision making
- community service
Key Concepts
theology
philosophy
inner light
Questions to Reflect On
- What does “source of goodness” mean to you?
- How can you experience it beyond concepts?
A Different Perspective
Human language may limit expressing this depth.
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