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William Sloane Coffin
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“God is love," as Scripture says, and that means the revelation is in the relationship. "God is love" means God is known devotionally, not dogmatically. "God is love" does not clear up old mysteries; it discloses new mystery. "God is love" is not a truth we can master; it is only one to which we can surrender. Faith is being grasped by the power of love.”
William Sloane Coffin (1924–2006) first seen 1979 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sermon "Emmanuel" (9 December 1979), as published in The Collected Sermons of William Sloane Coffin: The Riverside Years, Volume 1 (2008), p. 265
“Of God's love we can say two things: it is poured out universally for everyone from the Pope to the loneliest wino on the planet; and secondly, God's love doesn't seek value, it creates value. It is not because we have value that we are loved, but because we are loved that we have value. Our value is a gift, not an achievement.”
William Sloane Coffin (1924–2006) said by 2006 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I love the recklessness of faith. First you leap and then you grow wings.”
William Sloane Coffin (1924–2006) said by 2006 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is often said that the Church is a crutch. Of course it's a crutch. What makes you think you don't limp?”
William Sloane Coffin (1924–2006) said by 2006 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source