Quotes of Theological - somelinesforyou

“ To explain the unknown by the known is a logical procedure; to explain the known by the unknown is a form of theological lunacy. ”

- David Brooks

“ A commodity appears at first sight an extremely obvious, trivial thing. But its analysis brings out that it is a very strange thing, abounding in metaphysical subtleties and theological niceties. ”

- Karl Marx

“ Do you see this egg? With this you can topple every theological theory, every church or temple in the world. ”

- Denis Diderot

“ Dogmatic theological statements are neither logical propositions nor poetic utterances. They are "shaggy dog" stories; they have a point, but he who tries too hard to get it will miss it. ”

- W. H. Auden

“ Each department of knowledge passes through three stages. The theoretic stage; the theological stage and the metaphysical or abstract stage. ”

- Auguste Comte

“ Faith is a theological virtue that inclines the mind, under the influence of the will and grace, to yield firm assent to revealed truths, because of the authority of God. ”

- Adolphe Tanqueray

“ But now it's kind of a given that a 15-year-old would have a record deal and sell a quarter of a million records. No one's expecting her to answer any deep theological questions. And I'll tell you, I was asked some deep theological questions from the git-go. ”

- Amy Grant

“ For my part, the longer I live the less I feel the need of any sort of theological belief, and the more I am content to let unseen powers go on their way with me and mine without question or distrust. ”

- John Burroughs

“ Our own theological Church, as we know, has scorned and vilified the body till it has seemed almost a reproach and a shame to have one, yet at the same time has credited it with power to drag the soul to perdition. ”

- Eliza Farnham

“ The masculine imagination lives in a state of perpetual revolt against the limitations of human life. In theological terms, one might say that all men, left to themselves, become gnostics. They may swagger like peacocks, but in their heart of hearts they all think sex an indignity and wish they could beget themselves on themselves… ”

- W. H. Auden
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