John D. Caputo Quotes
John D. Caputo is an American philosopher, professor emeritus at Villanova University and Syracuse University, and one of the most influential figures in the contemporary tradition of weak theology and continental philosophy of religion. The quotes below are attributed to John D. Caputo, organized by topic.
John D. Caputo on God
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Attributed to John D. Caputo:
“God does not exist; God insists.”
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Attributed to John D. Caputo:
“The name of God is the name of an event that is harbored in the name.”
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Attributed to John D. Caputo:
“Weak theology is the theology of a God whose only weapon is love.”
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Attributed to John D. Caputo:
“Faith is not certainty; faith is the readiness to live without it.”
John D. Caputo on Knowledge
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Attributed to John D. Caputo:
“Hermeneutics is radical when it owns up to its own contingency.”