“There are two ways of renouncing the devil” he said, “and the difference is perhaps the deepest chasm in modern religion. One is to have a horror of him because he is so far of; and the other to have it becauses he is so near and no virtue and vice are so much divided [...]
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More of Father Brown
July 15th, 2006 · No Comments · Chesterton, Father Brown, Quotes, Theology
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Quotes
June 17th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Chesterton, Humor, Humour, Quotes
SchizoPhrenic says
In an hierarchy only the dead fish move forward.
The amount of time is a constant but the availability of time is a function of one’s priorities.
Chesterton said
A puritan is a person who pours righteous indignation into the wrong things.
A woman uses her intelligence to find reasons to support her intuition. [...]
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The Theology Of Father Brown
June 13th, 2006 · 2 Comments · Chesterton, Christianity, Father Brown, My Faith
“There is a limit to Human charity” Said lady Outram trembling all over.
“There is,” Said father brown dryly “and that is the real difference between human charity and christian charity…….for it seems to me that you only pardon the sins that you don’t really think sinfull. You only forgive criminals when they [...]
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