The nature of Christ's existence is mysterious, I admit; but this mystery meets the wants of man. Reject it and the world is an inexplicable riddle; believe it, and the history of our race is satisfactorily explained.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Belief in Christ provides explanation for life's mysteries that reason cannot.
- In plain terms
- Believing in Christ explains the world, while rejecting it leaves it a riddle.
- What can you take from it?
- Faith offers answers where human reason fails.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you find meaning without faith?
- Why do mysteries attract belief?
Another view
It assumes religious belief is the only path to meaning.
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