Faith Quote by Henry Miller
![“The real renegade is the man who has lost faith in his fellowman. Today the loss of faith is universal. Here God himself is powerless. We have put our faith in the bomb, and it is the bomb, which will answer our prayers [...] it takes time for doom to spread throughout the corpus of civilization…” quote by Henry Miller](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b9e/henry-miller-179_faith_the-real-renegade-is-the-man-who-has-los_3185844.jpg)
““The real renegade is the man who has lost faith in his fellowman. Today the loss of faith is universal. Here God himself is powerless. We have put our faith in the bomb, and it is the bomb, which will answer our prayers [...] it takes time for doom to spread throughout the corpus of civilization. But when Rimbaud walked out the back door, doom had already announced itself.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Tropic of Cancer, Henry Miller, 1934
A true rebel loses faith in humanity, turning to destructive forces like the bomb, while doom spreads unnoticed until it’s too late.
In simple terms: Loss of faith leads to destructive reliance.
Key Takeaway
Seek hope, not destruction.
Themes
nihilism
faith
destruction
existential dread
Mood
somber
critical
Type
philosophical
literary
When to use this quote
- war zones
- political activism
- personal crises
Key Concepts
existentialism
political cynicism
apocalypse anxiety
Questions to Reflect On
- What can restore faith in humanity?
- How do we avoid destructive coping?
A Different Perspective
Hope can be fragile in bleak contexts.
![“When I got untethered from the comfort of religion, it wasn't a loss of faith for me, it was a discovery of self. I had faith that I'm capable enough to handle any situation. There's peace in understanding that I have only one life, here and now, and [that] I'm responsible.” quote by Brad Pitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/042/brad-pitt-1608_atheist_when-i-got-untethered-from-the-comfort-o_1442094.jpg)
