Believe Quote by Lesslie Newbigin
“How can this strange story of God made flesh, of a crucified Savior, of resurrection and new creation become credible for those whose entire mental training has conditioned them to believe that the real world is the world which can be satisfactorily explained and managed without the hypothesis of God? I know of only one clue to the answering of that question, only one real hermeneutic of the gospel: a congregation which believes it.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Gospel in a Pluralist World, 1989
Faith must be lived in community to be credible, especially for those who demand empirical proof.
In simple terms: Community belief makes faith credible.
Key Takeaway
Engage in lived community faith.
Themes
faith
epistemology
community
Mood
thoughtful
serious
Type
theological
philosophical
When to use this quote
- church life
- academic debate
- personal doubt
Key Concepts
hermeneutics
existential belief
Questions to Reflect On
- How does community shape belief?
- Can faith be credible without community?
A Different Perspective
Empirical skeptics may reject communal proof.
