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The human understanding is no dry light, but receives infusion from the will and affections; which proceed sciences which may read more
The human understanding is no dry light, but receives infusion from the will and affections; which proceed sciences which may be called "sciences as one would." For what a man had rather were true he more readily believes. Therefore he rejects difficult things from impatience of research; sober things, because they narrow hope; the deeper things of nature, from superstition; the light of experience, from arrogance and pride; things not commonly believed, out of deference to the opinion of the vulgar. Numberless in short are the ways, and sometimes imperceptible, in which the affections color and infect the understanding.
There are things you would love to hear but will never hear fromthe
person you want to hear them from, read more
There are things you would love to hear but will never hear fromthe
person you want to hear them from, but don't be deaf to the personwho
says it with his heart.
Does he say novenas
for those with no venus
(to Dan Brown).
Does he say novenas
for those with no venus
(to Dan Brown).
Faith is a continuation of reason.
Faith is a continuation of reason.
Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day. Give him a religion, and he'll starve to read more
Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day. Give him a religion, and he'll starve to death while praying for a fish.
Sermons are like pie-crust, the shorter the better.
Sermons are like pie-crust, the shorter the better.
The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.
The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.
Practical prayer is harder on the soles of your shoes than on the knees of your trousers.
Practical prayer is harder on the soles of your shoes than on the knees of your trousers.
Religion is essentially the art and the theory of the remaking of man. Man is not a finished creation.
Religion is essentially the art and the theory of the remaking of man. Man is not a finished creation.
