Streetwise: Blondel on knowledge of God
Nineteenth Century French philosopher Maurice Blondel wrote of knowing God:
"As soon as we regard him from without as a mere object of knowledge, or a mere occasion for speculative study, without freshness of heart and the unrest of love, then all is over, and we have in our hands nothing but a phantom and an idol."
from L'Action, 1893
"As soon as we regard him from without as a mere object of knowledge, or a mere occasion for speculative study, without freshness of heart and the unrest of love, then all is over, and we have in our hands nothing but a phantom and an idol."
from L'Action, 1893
Labels: quotation, Streetwise, theological method, theology
posted by Jason at 10:46 AM
3 Comments:
WOW! Checkmate.
This quote must be wrong. In 1870, Blondel was 9 years old. :)
Ladinoamericano -
Many thanks for the correction. You are indeed right; even if Blondel were a prodigy, it turns out that L'Action was published in 1893.
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