Peter Lombard Quotes on God
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. This page collects quotes attributed to Peter Lombard on the topic of god, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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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:
“Charity is God himself, dwelling in the soul.”
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Attributed to Peter Lombard:
“What we believe we owe to authority; what we know we owe to reason.”
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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.”