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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Quote of the Week 5--Weil

The extreme greatness of Christianity lies in the fact that it does not seek a supernatural remedy for suffering, but a supernatural use for it. --Simone Weil

(Scott Cairns quotes Weil at the beginning of his book The End of Suffering, which I hope to read soon.)

2 comments:

  1. gretchen from lifenutOctober 8, 2009 at 11:16 AM

    Fantastic quote.

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  2. I'm looking forward to reading The End of Suffering, too. I don't have it yet, but it's on my list.

    Great Weil quote--she's someone I need to re-read.

    frances

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