It did not please God to save his people through dialectic.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- God chose not to use logical debate to save his people.
- In plain terms
- Faith is not won through argument alone.
- What can you take from it?
- Persuasion requires more than logic.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does logic fail in faith?
- How is truth communicated?
Another view
It may discourage constructive dialogue or rational inquiry.
More from Ambrose
It is not death therefore that is burdensome, but the fear of death.
Permalink to quote #2 When I am at Rome, I fast on a Saturday; when I am at Milan, I do not. Follow the custom of the church where you are.
Permalink to quote #4 Accordingly, death is a harbor of peace for the just, but is believed a shipwreck for the wicked.
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