Ch. III. "Witness", p. 36
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The contact of a believer with a nonbeliever must take the form of a dialogue. The all-powerful action of pure sanctity alone is dispensed from it, since it is not bound by any law. But the dialogue will never get underway if it is not first a dialogue with myself.
— Henri de Lubac
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Source: Wikiquote: "Henri de Lubac" (Quotes, Paradoxes of Faith (1959): Paradoxes of Faith (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1987). Paradoxes (1946) and New Paradoxes (1955), translated from Paradoxes, suivi de Nouveaux Paradoxes (Paris: Seuil, 1959))
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About Henri de Lubac
Henri de Lubac (20 February 1896 – 4 September 1991) was a French Jesuit priest who became a Cardinal of the Catholic Church, and is considered to be one of the most influential theologians of the 20th century.
About Henri de Lubac
Henri de Lubac (20 February 1896 – 4 September 1991) was a French Jesuit priest who became a Cardinal of the Catholic Church, and is considered to be one of the most influential theologians of the 20th century.
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