Night of the Confessor Quotes

“I have always found it odd and even comical when the Christian vision of eternal life is described as “a crutch” or “cheap solace.” After all, according to Christian belief the first thing awaiting us beyond the gates of death is God’s judgment. On the contrary, isn’t “cheap solace” precisely the notion that death is the end of everything and we don’t have to answer to anyone for our lives?”
― Tomáš Halík, Night of the Confessor: Christian Faith in an Age of Uncertainty

“Christianity offers a different vision, the vision of a merciful and loving God, whose “silence” about our sins need not be interpreted as a sign of His nonexistence, but instead as an expression of His patience and readiness to forgive. But”
― Tomáš Halík, Night of the Confessor: Christian Faith in an Age of Uncertainty