Absence Quote by Peter Kreeft

“Most theists are deists most of the time, in practice if not in theory. They practice the absence of God instead of the presence of God.” quote by Peter Kreeft — Download Open image

“Most theists are deists most of the time, in practice if not in theory. They practice the absence of God instead of the presence of God.”

Peter Kreeft

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