Peter Lombard Quotes
Peter Lombard, known as the Master of the Sentences, was an Italian theologian and bishop of Paris, and the author of the most influential textbook of medieval scholastic theology. Born in Lombardy and trained at Reims, Bologna, and Paris, he taught at the cathedral school of Notre Dame before his elevation to the see of Paris in 1159. The quotes below are attributed to Peter Lombard, organized by topic.
Peter Lombard on God
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Attributed to Peter Lombard:
“There are four books of the Sentences: God, creation, redemption, the sacraments.”
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Attributed to Peter Lombard:
“A sacrament is the visible sign of an invisible grace.”
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Attributed to Peter Lombard:
“Theology is the study of God and of all things in relation to God.”
Peter Lombard on Knowledge
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Attributed to Peter Lombard:
“What we believe we owe to authority; what we know we owe to reason.”
Peter Lombard on Love
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Attributed to Peter Lombard:
“Charity is God himself, dwelling in the soul.”