Realism-truth Quote by Rituparna Ray Chaudhuri

Fire, loveliest of the four elements of the world, and yet an element too in Hell. While it burned adoringly in the core of…

— Walter M. Miller, Jr

Though the cross of Christ has been beautified by the poet and the artist, the avid seeker after God is likely to find it…

— Aiden Wilson Tozer

“At the same time, however, for antiquity the holiest sign of the presence of God, the cross, is the symbol of utter disgrace and…

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

In religion, symbols have always played a iconographic and ritualistic role. Different symbols might represent different theological ideas.

— Trevor Paglen

Epic poetry exhibits life in some great symbolic attitude. It cannot strictly be said to symbolize life itself, but always some manner of life.

— Lascelles Abercrombie

When we interpret the violent portraits of God through the lens of the cross, we can see God doing in history what he did…

— Gregory A. Boyd

A symbol always transcends the one who makes use of it and makes him say in reality more than he is aware of expressing.

— Albert Camus

The wrath of God burns against them, their damnation does not slumber; the pit is prepared, the fire is made ready, the furnace is…

— Jonathan Edwards

Behind every crucifix stands our risen Lord. Hidden in every suffering and pain is the joy of closer union with him. His is the…

— Basil Hume

“The Western post-Christian civilization has picked up the Christ without His Cross. But a Christ without a sacrifice that reconciles the world to God…

— Fulton J. Sheen

The poet is he who can write some pure mythology today without the aid of posterity.

— Henry David Thoreau