You can't conceive, nor can I, the appalling strangeness of the mercy of God.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Divine mercy is so unusual that it feels frightening or strange to the human mind.
- In plain terms
- God's mercy is so strange it feels terrifying.
- What can you take from it?
- Mercy can be unsettling to human logic.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why does mercy feel strange?
- Is mercy always good?
Another view
Not everyone views mercy as strange.
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Have you seen a room from which faith has gone?...Like a marriage from which love has gone...And patience, patience everywhere like a fog.
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