black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Every science in a certain degree starts from faith, and, on the contrary, faith, which does not lead to science, is mistaken faith or superstition, but real, genuine faith it is not.

Abraham Kuyper

There is not an inch of any sphere of life over which Jesus Christ does not say, ‘Mine.’
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Christ Doe Inch Jesus Mine Sphere
It is everywhere, in all parts of the world; and whatever its external form, frequently changing, often impure, yet the gifts wherever received increase our riches.
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Changing External Frequenting Impure World
The sovereignty of the state as the power that protects the individual and that defines the mutual relationships among the visible spheres, rises high above them by its right to command and compel.
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Define Doe Individual Mutual Relationship Spheres State
The Holy Scripture is like a diamond: in the dark it is like a piece of glass, but as soon as the light strikes it the water begins to sparkle, and the scintillation of life greets us.
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Dark Diamond Glasses Light Piece Scripture Soon Strike
One desire has been the ruling passion of my life.
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Desire Home Mind Motive Passion Ruling School Spur
Sin lives solely by plagiarising the ideas of God
ABRAHAM KUYPER

God Idea Live Plagiarsing Sin Solely
How often has not the parallel been drawn and the golden age of the Roman Empire, when the external brilliancy of life likewise dazzled the eye
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Age Drawn Empire External Eye Golden Parallel Yield
What is hell other than a realm in which unholiness works without restraint in body and soul?
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Body Hell Other Realm Restraint Soul
An authority which rules, by the grace of God, just as the sovereignty of the State does.
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Allow Authority Follow Respect Sovereignty State
But within these spheres … another authority rules, an authority that descends directly from God apart from the state. This authority the state does not confer but acknowledges.
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Among Authority Descend Mutual Relationship Sphere
In the school and in the State for the good of the people; to carve as it were into the conscience of the nation the ordinances of the Lord
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Carve Conscience Good Nation People School State
Do not bury our glorious orthodoxy in the treacherous pit of a spurious conservatism.
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Conservatism Glorious Orthodoxy Pit Spurious Treacherous
To which Bible and Creation bear witness, until the nation pays homage again to Go
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Bear Bible Creation Homage Witness
To have faith in the Word, Scripture must not grasp us in our critical thought, but in the life of the soul.
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Critical Faith Life Scripture Soul Through Word
Notwithstanding that the social diagnosis could yield no other verdict than ‘rotten to the very core’?
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Diagnosis Notwithstanding Rotten Social Verdict Very Yield
It is this: That in spite of all worldly opposition, God’s holy ordinances shall be established again in the home
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Established God Holy Opposition Wordly
And, unable to grasp the holier benefits of religion, the mysticism of the heart reacts in the art-intoxication. ….
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Benefit Grasp Heart React Unable
There is not one square inch of the entire creation about which Jesus does not cry out, ‘This is mine!’
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Creation Cry Doe Entire Jesus Mine Square
There are two kinds of beauty; there is a beauty which God gives at birth, and which withers as a flower.
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Beauty Birth Christian Flower Gave God Kind
Genius is a sovereign power; it forms schools; it lays hold on the spirits of men, with irresistible might; and it exercises an immeasurable influence on the whole condition of human life
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Exercise Genius Irresistible Man might School Sovereign Spirit
There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry, Mine!
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Christ Domain Human Jesus Religious Sovereign Square
When the principles that run against your deepest convictions begin to win the day, then the battle is your calling, and peace has become sin.
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Battle Condition Fire Principle Run Running Winning
We understand hereby, that the family, the business, science, art and so forth are all social spheres, which do not owe their existence to the State, but obey a high authority within their own bosom
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Art Business Doe Grace Science Sphere Understand
Unchecked, the dominating influences of money and of barren intellectualism would reduce the life of emotions to freezing point.
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Age Art Barren Dominating Emotion Intellectualism Money Reduce Soul Unchecked
Unity is the ultimate goal of all the ways of God.
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Goal Process Ultimate Unity Way
God created hand, head, and heart; the hand for the deed, the head for the world, the heart for mysticism.
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Creation Hand Head Heart Mysticism World
One high motive has acted like a spur upon my mind and soul. and sooner than that I should seek escape from the sacred necessity that is laid upon me, let the breath of life fail me.
ABRAHAM KUYPER

Acted Escape Mind Motive Seek Sooner Spur Upon

Every science in a certain degree starts from faith, and, on the contrary, faith, which does not lead to science, is mistaken faith or superstition, but real, genuine faith it is not.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Every science in a certain degree starts from faith, and, on the contrary, faith, which does not lead to science, is mistaken faith or superstition, but real, genuine faith it is not.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Abraham Kuyper Quotes