Christian Quotes

My project is the first scientific experiment in history to settle once and for all the question of God’s existence. As things presently stand, there may be signs of his existence but they point both ways and are therefore ambiguous and so prove nothing. For example, the wonders of the universe do not convince those most conversant with the wonders, the scientists themselves. Whether or not this testifies to the stupidity of scientists or to God’s success at concealing himself doesn’t matter.
-- Walker Percy, The Second Coming

I had far rather walk, as I do, in daily terror of eternity, than feel that this was only a children’s game in which all the contestants would get equally worthless prizes in the end.
-- T.S. Elliot

And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time
-- T.S. Elliot

All the beauty and joy we meet on earth represent "only the scent of a flower we have not found, the echo of a tune we have not heard, news from a country we have never yet visited."
-- C.S. Lewis as quoted by Philip Yancey <

Perhaps God keeps us ignorant because enlightenment might not help us. We assume that we would bear suffering better if we only knew the reason behind it. But would we?
-- Philip Yancey

Perhaps God keeps us ignorant because we are incapable of comprehending the answer.
-- Philip Yancey

Faith means believing in advance what will only make sense in reverse.
-- Philip Yancey

Faith demands uncertainty, confusion.
-- Philip Yancey

We have little comprehension of what our faith means to God.
-- Philip Yancey

God did not exempt himself from the same demands of faith.
-- Philip Yancey

Some people stake all their faith on a miracle, as if a miracle would eliminate all disappointment with God. It wouldn’t.
-- Philip Yancey

Where there is no longer any opportunity for doubt, there is no longer any opportunity for faith either.
-- Paul Tournier