Justice and power must be brought together, so that whatever is just may be powerful, and whatever is powerful may be just.
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We must make good people wish that the Christian faith were true, and then show that it is.
Interpretation
What this quote means
We should inspire people to desire the truth of the Christian faith by embodying its principles in our lives.
Blaise Pascal suggests that to promote the Christian faith, it's not enough to simply argue for its validity; we must first cultivate a desire in people to believe in its truth. By living out the virtues and values of the Christian faith authentically, we can create a longing for those beliefs, thereby opening hearts and minds to the truths that the faith offers.
Themes
FaithTruthChristianityInspirationVirtue
In practice
Example use cases
In a sermon encouraging community service, one might reference this quote to illustrate the importance of embodying faith.
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