Maximus the Confessor Quotes on God
Maximus the Confessor was a seventh-century Greek Christian monk and theologian and one of the great architects of Eastern patristic thought. This page collects quotes attributed to Maximus the Confessor on the topic of god, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Maximus the Confessor:
“God is love, and the way to God is love.”
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Attributed to Maximus the Confessor:
“He who loves God cannot help loving every man as himself.”
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Attributed to Maximus the Confessor:
“Theology without practice is the theology of demons.”
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Attributed to Maximus the Confessor:
“Knowledge of God is found in the love of one's neighbor.”
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Attributed to Maximus the Confessor:
“The mystery hidden from all eternity is Christ.”