Although there has always been a hermeneutic problem in Christianity, the hermeneutic question today seems to us a new one.
Paul RicoeurRead
Hope, insofar as it is hope of resurrection, is the living contradiction of what it proceeds from and what is placed under the sign of the Cross and death.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Hope emerges as a powerful force that contradicts despair and death, particularly seen through the lens of resurrection.
In this quote, Paul Ricoeur suggests that hope is fundamentally about the promise of resurrection, a concept that stands in stark contrast to the themes of despair and death symbolized by the Cross. The idea is that true hope offers a profound sense of life and renewal, even amidst the inevitability of suffering and mortality, turning the act of hope into a transformative experience.
Themes
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In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about overcoming adversity, one might quote this to emphasize the power of hope.
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