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I have too much respect for the idea of God to make it responsible for such an absurd world.

Georges Duhamel

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Problem of evil Existence of God God

Author

Georges Duhamel

Language

French

Time

1937 1930s 20th century

Authentication Score 1

Citation

Duhamel, Georges. Le Desert de Bievre [The Desert of Bièvres]. Mercure de France, 1937, ch. 2.

There are reverent minds who ceaselessly scan the fields of Nature and the books of Science in search for gaps-gaps which they will fill up with God. As if God lived in gaps?

Henry Drummond

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Topic

God of the gaps Science and religion Science Religion God

Author

Henry Drummond

Source

The Ascent of Man

Genre

Scientific literature

Language

English

Time

1894 1890s 19th century

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Citation

Drummond, Henry. The Ascent of Man. New York City: James Pott & Co., 1894, ch. 10.

From the intrinsic evidence of his creation, the Great Architect of the Universe now begins to appear as a pure mathematician.

James Jeans

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God Origin of the universe The universe

Author

James Jeans

Source

The Mysterious Universe

Genre

Scientific literature

Language

English

Time

1930 1930s 20th century

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Citation

Jeans, James. The Mysterious Universe. Cambridge University Press/Macmillan, 1930, ch. 5.

God is on everyone's side…and, in the last analysis, he is on the side of those with plenty of money and large armies.

Jean Anouilh

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God taking sides God Justice

Speaker

Charles, the dauphin

Author

Jean Anouilh

Source

L'Alouette

Medium

Play

Language

French

Time

1952 1950s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Anouilh, Jean. L'Aloutte [The Lark]. Paris: La Table Ronde, 1953.

Current Citation

Anouilh, Jean. "The Lark." Anouilh Plays: One: Antigone, Léocadia, The Waltz of the Toreadors, The Lark, and Poor Bitos. Methuen Drama, 1987.

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

God

Revelation 1:8

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God and time Nature of God God

Speaker

God

Source

Revelation The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

96 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Revelation 1:8).

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Psalm 27:1

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God's protection God

Source

Psalms The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Question

Language

Hebrew

Time

450 BC 450s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 27:1).

The battle is not yours, but God's.

2nd Chronicles 20:15

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Topic

God is in control God

Speaker

Jahaziel

Source

2nd Chronicles The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

430 BC 430s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (2nd Chronicles 20:15).

It is the heart which perceives God and not the reason.

Blaise Pascal

Pensées

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Topic

Reason and emotion Reason The heart God

Author

Blaise Pascal

Source

Pensées

Medium

Epigram

Genre

Philosophical literature

Language

French

Time

1662 1660s 17th century

Era

Age of Enlightenment

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Pascal, Blaise. Pensées [Thoughts]. Paris: Chez G. Desprez, 1670, no. 278.

Current Citation

Pascal, Blaise. "Pensées." Pensées and Other Writings, edited by Anthony Levi, translated by Honor Levi. Oxford University Press, 2008, no. 278.

To God belongs all that is in the heavens and in the earth, and God encompasses everything.

Muhammad

The Quran

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God and nature Nature of God God

Speaker

Muhammad

Source

The Quran

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Arabic

Time

632 630s 7th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

The Quran. c. 630, 4:126.

Current Citation

The Quran, translated by M. A. S. Abdel Haleem. Oxford University Press, 2005, ch. 4.

Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

Job 34:10

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Topic

Nature of God God

Speaker

Elihu

Source

Book of Job The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

500 BC 500s BC 6th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Job 34:10).

Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.

Psalm 90:2

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Topic

Nature of God God

Source

Psalms The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

450 BC 450s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 90:2).

The book of nature tells us distinctly that God cares not a rap for us—nor for any living creature.

Mark Twain

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Topic

Divine indifference Problem of evil God and man God

Author

Mark Twain

Source

Journals of Mark Twain

Medium

Personal journal

Language

English

Time

1898 1890s 19th century

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Citation

Twain, Mark. Mark Twain's Notebook, edited by Albert Bigelow Paine. The Mark Twain Company, 1932, ch. 31. Originally from Notebook, c. 1898.

If triangles were to make to themselves gods, they would give them three sides.

Montesquieu

Persian Letters

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Topic

Nature of God God and man God

Author

Montesquieu

Source

Persian Letters

Medium

Novel

Genre

Epistolary novel

Language

French

Time

1721 1720s 18th century

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Citation

Montesquieu. Rica to Uzbek. 14th of the moon of Saphar, 1714.

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

Apostle Paul

Romans 11:33

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Topic

God's wisdom Nature of God God

Author

Apostle Paul

Source

Romans The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Greek

Time

56 50s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Romans 11:33).

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts."

God

Isaiah 55:8-9

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Nature of God God and man God

Speaker

God

Source

Isaiah The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

681 BC 680s BC 7th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

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Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (Isaiah 55:8-9).

God dwells in the heart of all beings, Arjuna: thy God dwells in thy heart. And his power of wonder moves all things-puppets in a play of shadows-whirling them onwards on the stream of time.

Bhagavad Gita

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Pantheism God

Source

Bhagavad Gita

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Sanskrit

Time

200 BC 200s BC 3rd century BC

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Original Citation

Vyasa. The Bhagavad Gita. c. 200 BCE, ch. 18, v. 61.

Current Citation

Vyasa. The Bhagavad Gita, translated W. J. Johnson. Oxford University Press, 2009, ch. 18, v. 61.

Well maybe the real God uses tricks, you know? Maybe he's not omnipotent. He's just been around so long he knows everything.

Groundhog Day

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Topic

Nature of God God

Speaker

Phil

Actor

Bill Murray

Source

Groundhog Day

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Fantasy (film) Comedy Fantasy

Language

English

Time

1993 1990s 20th century

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Citation

Groundhog Day. Directed by Harold Ramis, Columbia Pictures, 1993.

I always figured when I got older, God would sorta come into my life somehow and he didn't. I don't blame him. If I was him I would have the same opinion of me that he does.

No Country for Old Men

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Topic

Relationship with God God

Speaker

Ed Tom Bell

Actor

Tommy Lee Jones

Source

No Country for Old Men

Medium

Film

Genre

Crime thriller (film) Thriller (film) Crime thriller Thriller

Language

English

Time

2007 2000s 21st century

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Citation

No Country for Old Men. Directed by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Scott Rudin Productions/Mike Zoss Productions, 2007.

Let us pray to God... The bastard! He doesn't exist!

Samuel Beckett

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Topic

Prayer Atheism Existence of God God

Speaker

Hamm

Author

Samuel Beckett

Source

Endgame

Medium

Play

Genre

Modernist literature

Language

English

Time

1957 1950s 20th century

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Citation

Beckett, Samuel. Fin de partie. Directed by Roger Blin. Performed by Roger Blin, Jean Martin, Georges Adet, and Christine Tsingos. 3 Apr. 1957, Royal Court Theatre, London, England, UK.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Psalm 46:1

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God's protection God's presence God

Source

Psalms The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Hebrew

Time

450 BC 450s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Psalm 46:1).