Abraham Joshua Heschel Quote

Not the individual man nor a single generation by its own power can erect the bridge that leads to God. Faith is the achievement of many generations, and effort accumulated over many centuries. … There is a collective memory of God in the human spirit, and it is this memory which is the main source of our faith.


"The Holy Dimension", p. 333. - Moral Grandeur and Spiritual Audacity: Essays (1997)


Not the individual man nor a single generation by its own power can erect the bridge that leads to God. Faith is the achievement of many generations, ...

Not the individual man nor a single generation by its own power can erect the bridge that leads to God. Faith is the achievement of many generations, ...

Not the individual man nor a single generation by its own power can erect the bridge that leads to God. Faith is the achievement of many generations, ...

Not the individual man nor a single generation by its own power can erect the bridge that leads to God. Faith is the achievement of many generations, ...