Atoms Quote by Richard Cushing
“Before it's too late, and time is running out, let us turn from trust in the chain reactions of exploding atoms to faith of the chain reaction of God's love. Love - love of God and fellow men. That is God's formula for peace.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Homily, St. John’s Cathedral, 1965
The quote urges shifting reliance from destructive scientific power to divine love as the path to peace.
In simple terms: Choose love over fear of nuclear war.
Key Takeaway
Embrace compassion for peace.
Themes
faith
peace
love
spirituality
Mood
hopeful
reflective
Type
inspirational
spiritual
When to use this quote
- conflict resolution
- community building
- interfaith dialogue
- personal meditation
Key Concepts
theology
nonviolence
humanism
Questions to Reflect On
- How can love replace fear in policy?
- What actions embody divine love today?
A Different Perspective
Faith may not convince those who reject spirituality.
![“[Decoding the human genome sequence] is the most significant undertaking that we have mounted so far in an organized way in all of science. I believe that reading our blueprints, cataloguing our own instruction book, will be judged by history as more significant than even splitting the atom or…” quote by Francis Collins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5c6/francis-collins-5281_atoms_decoding-the-human-genome-sequence-is-th_15604.jpg)
