City of god Quote by Cornelius Plantinga Jr
““Perversion is an ends-and-purposes disease. Most broadly understood, perversion is the turning of loyalty, energy, and desire away from God and God’s project in the world: it is the diversion of construction materials for the city of God to side projects of our own, often accompanied by jerry-built ideologies that seek to justify the diversion.””
About This Quote
Perversion is described as misdirecting devotion and effort away from divine purpose toward selfish constructs.
In simple terms: Turning away from God’s work to personal projects.
Key Takeaway
Align actions with higher purpose.
Themes
spirituality
ethics
purpose
misdirection
faith
Mood
reflective
serious
Type
theological
ethical
When to use this quote
- religious practice
- career choices
- personal ambition
Key Concepts
Theology
moral philosophy
idolatry
Questions to Reflect On
- What drives your deepest commitments?
- How do you distinguish healthy ambition from diversion?
A Different Perspective
May oversimplify complex motivations as purely spiritual failure.
