Cease Quote by John of Damascus
“I do not worship matter, I worship the God of matter, who became matter for my sake and deigned to inhabit matter, who worked out my salvation through matter. I will not cease from honoring that matter which works for my salvation. I venerate it, though not as God.”
About This Quote
Source Theological Treatise: On the Nature of Matter, 8th century
Matter is revered as the vessel of the divine, a sacred medium through which salvation is achieved, yet not worshipped as God itself.
In simple terms: Matter is sacred but not a deity.
Key Takeaway
Respect the material world as a conduit for spiritual purpose.
Themes
faith
theology
materiality
Mood
contemplative
devotional
Type
theological
philosophical
When to use this quote
- prayer
- daily life
- ethical decisions
Key Concepts
divine immanence
sacramentality
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance reverence for the physical with spiritual worship?
- What role does matter play in your personal faith?
A Different Perspective
Overemphasis on material reverence may neglect spiritual abstraction.
