Quote by David Jenkins

No statement about God is simply, literally true. God is far more than can be measured, described, defined in ordinary language, or pinned down to any particular happening.

No statement about God is simply, literally true. God is far

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This quote suggests that it is impossible to fully comprehend or describe God using ordinary language and finite human understanding. It acknowledges that God transcends human, empirical boundaries and cannot be confined to a limited, literal interpretation. The quote implies that any statement about God should be seen as an approximation or metaphorical representation, acknowledging the vastness and ineffability of the divine.

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