439 Quotes by Peter Kreeft

City of God interprets all of the human story, from Creation to the Last Judgment, as the drama of divine providence and human free choice, especially the choice between the two most fundamental options of membership in one or the other of the “two cities.” The City of God is the invisible community of all who love God; the City of the World is all those who love the world and themselves as their God.

Live a life of love, especially the love of God, and observe the joy of it. Live a life of lovelessness and observe the joylessness of it.

God’s wraith is really only the face of love refused.

Pilate’s skeptical sneer “What is truth?” was addressed to Truth Himself, standing there right in front of his face. The world’s stupidest question was three words; God’s profoundest answer was one Word.

Agape’s object is always the concrete individual, not some abstraction called humanity. Love of humanity is easy because humanity does not surprise you with inconvenient demands. You never find humanity on your doorstep, stinking and begging.

Becoming saints is the meaning of life. It is why we exist. It is why God created us.

The major heresies of our day are not about God but about man.

Every gift requires two freedoms: the giver’s and the receiver’s.

Psychology can make us feel good, but religion can make us be good.