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Man can certainly flee from God... but he cannot escape him. He can certainly hate God and be hateful to God, but he can

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"Man can certainly flee from God... but he cannot escape him. He can certainly hate God and be hateful to God, but he cannot change into its opposite the eternal love of God which triumphs even in his hate"

- Karl Barth

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This quote is written / told by Karl Barth between May 10, 1886 and December 10, 1968. He/she was a famous Theologian from Switzerland. The author also have 17 other quotes.

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