Peter Kreeft
Peter Kreeft
Peter John Kreeftis a professor of philosophy at Boston College and The King's College. He is the author of numerous books as well as a popular writer of Christian philosophy, theology and apologetics. He also formulated, together with Ronald K. Tacelli, SJ, "Twenty Arguments for the Existence of God"...
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ProfessionEducator
CountryUnited States of America
world saint sin
Only saints can save the world. And only our own sins can stop us from being saints.
love sin
Without that freedom to sin there is also no freedom to love.
done sin originals
Original sin is the proclivity to say "my will be done" instead of "thy will be done."
soul emotion sin
No emotion, merely as an emotion, is a sin, because we cannot directly control the arising of an emotion in our soul.
stupid way sin
Sin has made us stupid, so that we can only learn the hard way.
pay sin bargains
We sin because we see sin as a bargain. We unconsciously calculate that it’s worth it, that it pays.
given human responsibility
A woman has a responsibility and a privilege that a man doesn't have of given birth to another human being.
god morning real
God's love is as objective as light. Because the sun in a sense is light, or the source of light rather than being lit, it really gives its light to the earth. And because the earth really receives light from the sun, it is really transformed every morning from darkness to light. Just as objectively, because God is love, God really gives love to us. And because we receive real life-changing love from God, we are really transformed from darkness to light.
mistake confused judging
The Inquisition confused sin with sinners and judged both. Modern Americans make the same mistake but judge neither.
stories different looks
Things look different when history is seen as His-story.
hate compassion age
No age has been more prone to confuse the sin with the sinner, not by hating the sinner along with the sin but by loving the sin along with the sinner. We often use "compassion" as an equivalent for moral relativism.
christmas
Thanksgiving comes after Christmas.
evil ego twins
You have an evil twin who is always with you. He is called your ego.
evil answers paper
The best answer to the problem of evil is not one so much found on paper but on wood.