Peter Kreeft
Peter Kreeft
Peter John Kreeftis a professor of philosophy at Boston College and The King's College. He is the author of numerous books as well as a popular writer of Christian philosophy, theology and apologetics. He also formulated, together with Ronald K. Tacelli, SJ, "Twenty Arguments for the Existence of God"...
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practice feelings good-intentions
If we rely on anything else besides faith to maintain the practice of the presence of God, we will certainly fail, whether this is our feelings, or experiences, or sincerity, or good intentions, or reasonings, or plans. The reason these things will fail while faith will not fail is that all these things depend on us, while faith depends on God. It is a gift of God.
inspirational believe belief
We can't believe what we believe to be untrue, and we can't love what we believe to be unreal.
reason absolutes relative
It is reasonable to love the Absolute absolutely for the same reason it is reasonable to love the relative relatively.
responsibility men privilege
A woman has a responsibility and a privilege that a man doesnt have of given birth to another human being.
humility
Humility, humility, humility, and humility.
giving bologna helping
Reason alone cannot give you a whole steak, but it sure helps with identifying bologna.
feminist saint pupils
When feminists become saints, we will become their pupils.
christian art media
Few Christians go into media or the arts today, or see it as a primary mission field or battlefield. But it is.
if-there-is-a-god maps virtue
If there is a God, there is a map. If God has a map, his map is the true map.
father offers refuse
It is the Godfather, not God the Father, who makes you an offer you can’t refuse.
two evil maps
The most striking feature if this map is the stark fat of the Two Roads. There is the road that leads to Life, and there is the road that leads to Death. There is Good, and there is Evil. There is Right and there is Wrong.
purpose ethics illusion
Ethics without virtue is an illusion. What is the highest purpose of ethics? It is to make a person good, that is virtuous.
truth promise scripture
The scripture notion of truth is not an abstract, static, and timeless formula, but is something that comes true in time as the fulfillment of a divine promise. Truth happens in history.
evil judgement doe
Our judgements of good and evil ... presuppose God as the standard. If there's no God, there's neither good nor evil. There's just nature doing what it does