Christ's own 'God-forsaken-ness' on the cross showed me where God is present where God had been present in those nights of deaths in the fire storms in Hamburg and where God would be present in my future whatever may come.
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It is only when human beings see themselves simply as human beings, no longer as gods, that they are in a position to perceive the wholly other nature of God.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Humans must recognize their limitations to truly understand the divine.
In this quote, Jrgen Moltmann emphasizes that when people shed their inflated self-perceptions and acknowledge their humanity, they become better positioned to comprehend the nature of the divine. The quote suggests that humility and self-awareness are key to spiritual understanding.
Themes
HumilitySpiritualityUnderstandingDivineHumanity
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about spirituality and self-awareness, one might refer to this quote to illustrate the importance of humility.
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