Depravity Quote by Corban Addison
““The sights and sounds of human depravity were too much to forget. Is this hell? She wondered fleetingly. If not, where is God?””
About This Quote
Source Short story: "A Question of Faith" by Corban Addison, 2018
The narrator confronts human cruelty, questioning if it resembles hell and doubting God's presence.
In simple terms: Human evil feels like hell, prompting doubt about God.
Key Takeaway
Reflect on suffering and belief.
Themes
faith
evil
existential doubt
Mood
pensive
introspective
Type
philosophical
literary
When to use this quote
- prayer
- ethical debate
- counseling sessions
Key Concepts
theodicy
human nature
spiritual crisis
Questions to Reflect On
- What defines hell for you?
- How do you reconcile evil with belief?
A Different Perspective
Faith may persist despite suffering.
![“Why did people call it Hell?" I wondered. [...] No place was Hell, no place could be Hell. It's the people calling it Hell, that's the only thing that made it so. People just sticking names on places, so that no one could see those places properly anymore. [...] No, Hell wasn't anything to do with…” quote by John Marsden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2e4/john-marsden-3782_quote_why-did-people-call-it-hell-i-wondered-n_786530.jpg)
![“All these institutions [prisons] seemed purposely invented for the production of depravity and vice, condensed to such a degree that no other conditions could produce it, and for the spreading of this condensed depravity and vice broadcast among the whole population.” quote by Leo Tolstoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f71/leo-tolstoy-55_depravity_all-these-institutions-prisons-seemed-pu_254289.jpg)
