42. God transcends all creatures. We must therefore continually purify our language of everything in it that is limited, imagebound or imperfect, if we are not to confuse our image of God –“the inexpressible, the incomprehensible, the invisible, the ungraspable”– with our human representations. Our human words always fall short of the mystery of God.
Aprofunde seus conhecimentos
519. In what way do Christians participate in political and social life?
486. What must be done to avoid war?
192. What is the consecrated life?
466. Why must human life be respected?
489. What is involved in the virtue of chastity?
258. Why does the Church baptize infants?
Acesse nossos estudos biblicos:
What is the story of Naaman and how did faith and obedience cure him of leprosy?
How does Ruth’s story teach us about integrity and honesty?
Joseph’s story: How did God use Joseph’s story to fulfill his purposes?
How important is the reorganization of the Jerusalem temple described in 2 Maccabees 10:1-9?
What is the church’s role in promoting reconciliation according to Philemon 1:6?
