Quote by Charles Williams

The famous saying 'God is love', it is generally assumed, means that God is like our immediate emotional indulgence, not that the meaning of love ought to have something of the 'otherness' and terror of God.

The famous saying 'God is love', it is generally assumed, me

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This quote suggests that the common interpretation of the phrase "God is love" misinterprets its true meaning. Instead of viewing it as God embodying our personal, indulgent emotions, it implies that love should encompass the sense of otherness and even fear associated with the divine. The quote challenges the idea that love should be confined to mere sentimentality and emphasizes the deeper, profound nature of love that mirrors the transcendence and awe-inspiring aspects of God.

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