Only in His presence shall we learn that the glory of humankind is not in its will to power but in its power of compassion.
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHELWhen we pray, we bring G-d into the world
More Abraham Joshua Heschel Quotes
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To serve does not mean to surrender but to share.
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Much of what the Bible demands can be comprised in one imperative: Remember!
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The test of love is in how one relates not to saints and scholars but to rascals.
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Sometimes there seems to be a greater separation between the church and God than between the church and state.
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Loyal to the presence of the ultimate in the common, we may be able to make it clear that man is more than man, that in doing the finite he may perceive the infinite .
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The road to the sacred leads through the secular.
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The utilization of its resources is taken to be the chief purpose of man in God’s creation.
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(People achieve) fullness of being in fellowship, in care for others.
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The worship of reason is arrogance and betrays a lack of intelligence. The rejection of reason is cowardice and betrays a lack of faith.
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Being points beyond itself. Accustomed to think in terms of space, the expression “being points beyond itself” may be taken to denote a higher point in space.
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Celebration is a confrontation, giving attention to the transcendent meaning of one’s actions. Source: The Wisdom of Heschel
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Spiritual life begins to decay when we fail to sense the grandeur of what is eternal in time.
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Man is a messenger who forgot the message.
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Aeons hence, when of many of our cherished theories only shreds will remain, that cosmic tapestry will continue to shine.
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Dear Lord, grant me the grace of wonder. Surprise me, amaze me, awe me in every crevice of your universe.
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