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John B. Cobb Jr. Quotes on God

John B. This page collects quotes attributed to John B. Cobb Jr. on the topic of god, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to John B. Cobb Jr.:

    “God is not the unmoved mover but the most moved mover, the perfection of relationship.”

  • Attributed to John B. Cobb Jr.:

    “Religious traditions are best engaged in mutual transformation, not in mutual conquest.”

  • “Jesus said that we could not serve both God and wealth, and it is obvious that Western society is organized in the service of wealth.”

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  • “Whereas traditional Christianity calls for the subordination of all other commitments to the commitment to God, Buddhism teaches us to give up all craving and attachment, just those aspects of the human psyche that ground economism.”

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