Agnosticism Quote by Peter Kreeft
“Now if the religious skeptic is right, we can know nothing about God. And if we can know nothing about God, how can we know God so well that we can know that he cannot be known? How can we know that God cannot and did not reveal himself—and perhaps even through human reason?”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Faith of Reason, Peter Kreeft, 1995
If skepticism about God is true, then all knowledge of God is impossible, yet we claim certainty about God's unknowability, exposing a paradox.
In simple terms: Skepticism about God leads to contradictory claims of knowledge.
Key Takeaway
Question assumptions about knowing the unknowable.
Themes
philosophy
theology
skepticism
Mood
reflective
inquisitive
Type
philosophical
theological
When to use this quote
- Debates on religion
- academic theology
- personal belief
- interfaith dialogue
Key Concepts
Epistemology
paradox
faith
Questions to Reflect On
- Can we claim certainty about something we admit we cannot know?
- What counts as knowledge of God?
A Different Perspective
The argument may oversimplify religious experience and ignore mystical knowledge.
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