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Quotes from A History of God — Karen Armstrong

born 1944 England

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There is a distinction between belief in a set of propositions and a faith which enables us to put our trust in them.

A History of God (1993)

The only way to show a true respect for God is to act morally while ignoring God’s existence.

A History of God (1993)

People would continue to adopt a particular conception of the divine because it worked for them, not because it was scientifically or philosophically sound.

A History of God (1993)

Respect only has meaning as respect for those with whom I do not agree.

A History of God (1993)

Human beings are the only animals who have the capacity to envisage something that is not present or something that does not yet exist but which is merely possible. The imagination has thus been the cause of our major achievements in science and technology as well as in art and religion.

A History of God (1993)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Karen Armstrong (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.