Damnation Quote by Peter Kreeft
““The fires of hell may be made of the very love of God, experienced as torture by those who hate him: the very light of God's truth, hated and fled from in vain by those who love darkness.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Philosophy of Religion, Peter Kreeft, 2000
Divine love can feel like torment to those who reject it, while truth is shunned by those who prefer darkness.
In simple terms: God's love may feel painful to rejecters; truth is avoided by darkness lovers.
Key Takeaway
Recognize resistance to love and truth.
Themes
spirituality
truth
rejection
Mood
thoughtful
melancholic
Type
philosophical
theological
When to use this quote
- personal crisis
- faith doubt
- moral conflict
Key Concepts
theology
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do some people resist love?
- How does darkness allure oppose truth?
A Different Perspective
Not everyone perceives divine love positively.
![“For the first time in this 11 years--I have come to love the darkness--for I believe now that it is a part, a very, very small part of Jesus' dakness and pain on earth. You have taught me to accept it [as] a "spiritual side of 'your work'"... (Mother Teresa, quoated in Kolodiejchuk, p. 208).” quote by Brian Kolodiejchuk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/871/brian-kolodiejchuk-47338_darkness_for-the-first-time-in-this-11-years-i-ha_1640277.jpg)
