Christian philosophy Quote by Hans Urs von Balthasar

Paul created a theology of which none but the vaguest warrants can be found in the words of Christ.

— Will Durant

“For the good that I would,’” he quoted, “‘I do not; and the evil that I would not, that I do.’” “Who said that?”…

— Aldous Huxley

You cannot be a conscious Christian without St. Paul. He translated the teachings of Christ into a doctrinal structure that, even with the additions…

— Pope Francis

“On the contrary, said Paul, if they really have accepted Christ by faith, they have accepted the way of Christ and the mind of…

— Bruce L. Shelley

“Every Christian must strive to arrive at beliefs about God that faithfully reflect the realities of his or her life and experience, so that…

— Dallas Willard

Paul substituted faith in Christ for the Christlike life.

— Walter Kaufmann

We want Paul's theology and his results but not his methods.

— Roland Allen

“Faith, then, for Paul is first of all cruciform participation with Christ that liberates participants from the hostile powers that rule human existence and…

— Michael J. Gorman

“Paul was the only scholar among the apostles. He never displays his learning, considering it of no account as compared with the excellency of…

— Philip Schaff

“I cannot be the only reader who has wondered why God, having given him [St. Paul] so many gifts, withheld from him (what would…

— C.S. Lewis

“What is your hope,’ said Paul, ‘for any ministry you may undertake?’ ‘To help people love God so they can learn to love themselves…

— Jan Karon

Paul indeed wanted to reveal the unknown God to the philosophers and then affirms of Him, that no human intellect can conceive Him. Therefore,…

— Nicholas of Cusa