“Just supposing for the sake of the argument that there is a being of such a kind as that He may with any propriety be called "God", it does seem antecedently very improbable that weak and limited creatures of a day, such as we are, should discover Him by our own efforts.... who could be discovered in that way would hardly be worth discovering. I think we ought to stick to that principle rather firmly. I think we ought to be rather sure that we cannot know God unless God has been pleased to reveal Himself to us.”
Quote by John Gresham Machen
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John Gresham Machen
John Gresham Machen was an American theologian and philosopher, born on July 28, 1881, and died on January 1, 1937. He had a profound impact on Christian theology and philosophy, particularly known for his criticism of modern liberal theology. more
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