It is as absurd to argue men, as to torture them, into believing.
John Henry NewmanRead
To holy people the very name of Jesus is a name to feed upon, a name to transport. His name can raise the dead and transfigure and beautify the living.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the transformative power of the name of Jesus for believers, suggesting it brings both sustenance and enlightenment.
In this quote, John Henry Newman highlights the profound impact that the name of Jesus has on the faithful. He suggests that for those who hold a deep spiritual connection, the name of Jesus is not just a title but a source of nourishment and inspiration. The statement conveys the idea that invoking Jesus's name can lead to spiritual resurrection and profound personal transformation, enhancing the beauty and virtue in the lives of believers.
Themes
JesusFaithTransformationSpiritualityBeauty
In practice
Example use cases
In a sermon discussing the power of faith, you could use this quote to illustrate how Jesus's name serves as a source of strength for believers.
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It is seldom we have the heart to throw ourselves, if I may so speak, on the Divine Arm; we dare not trust ourselves on the waters, though Christ bids us. We have not St. Peter's love to ask leave to come to him upon the sea. When we once are filled with that heavenly charity, we can do all things, because we attempt all things - for to attempt is to do.
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Now what is it moves our very hearts, and sickens us so much at cruelty shown to poor brutes? I suppose this first, that they have done no harm; next, that they have no power whatever of resistance; it is the cowardice and tyranny of which they are the victims which makes their sufferings so especially touching.
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A science is not mere knowledge, it is knowledge which has undergone a process of intellectual digestion. It is the grasp of many things brought together in one, and hence is its power; for, properly speaking, it is Science that is power, not Knowledge.
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Evil has no substance of its own, but is only the defect, excess, perversion, or corruption of that which has substance.
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