Miroslav Volf Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I don't think we need to agree with anyone in order to love the person. The command for Christians to love the other person, to be benevolent and beneficent toward them, is independent of what the other believes.”

“For many Americans, Osama bin Laden is the paradigmatic Muslim, an absurd conviction for anyone who has lived with Muslims.”

“To affirm that God is God is to want to live in a particular way.”

“Naked need is the occasion for God's giving, not a need adorned with the clean, elegant robes of respectability and good works.”

“There are no unforgivable sins.”

“For any victim, particularly us Americans, it is difficult to see ourselves through the eyes of our offender. But for any victim it is the most salutary thing to do.”

“If somebody postulates the existence of more than one god, I would have to say we don't worship the same god. If somebody says that God is basically one with the world, I would also have to say we don't worship the same god.”