The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather t... - Søren Kierkegaard
"The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays."
"The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays."
"No woman in maternity confinement can have stranger and more impatient wishes than I have."
"The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays."
"The stone that was rolled before Christ's tomb might appropriately be called the philosopher's stone because its removal gave not only the pharisees but, now for 1800 years, the philosophers so much to think about."
"Philosophy cannot and should not give us an account of faith, but should understand itself and know just what it has indeed to offer, without taking anything away, least of all cheating people out of something by making them think it is nothing."
"The paradox in Christian truth is invariably due to the fact that it is the truth that exists for God. The standard of measure and the end is superhuman; and there is only one relationship possible: faith."