Conception Quote by Oliver Lodge
“The conception of Godhead formed by some devout philosophers and mystics has quite rightly been so immeasurably vast, though still assuredly utterly inadequate and necessarily beneath reality, that the notion of a God revealed in human formborn, sufferin.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Cosmic Man, 1911
The concept of God is imagined as infinitely vast yet ultimately beyond human comprehension, and any human depiction is insufficient.
In simple terms: God is beyond our full understanding.
Key Takeaway
Accept mystery, avoid limiting divine ideas.
Themes
theology
philosophy
humility
Mood
awe
humble
Type
theological
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal contemplation
- theological debate
- artistic expression
Key Concepts
Divine incomprehensibility
human limitation
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you reconcile belief with the limits of language?
- Can we ever truly know the divine?
A Different Perspective
Human attempts to define God may misrepresent the divine.
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