Martin Luther Quotes About Evolution

Quotes about: Evolution

• God is entirely and personally present in the wilderness, in the garden, in the field.

  Martin Luther

  Garden, Fields, Evolution

• For God is wholly present in all creation, in every corner, he is behind you and before you. Do you think he is sleeping on a pillow in heaven? He is watching over you and protecting you.

  Martin Luther

  Sleep, Thinking, Heaven

  "Sermons".

• Oh, what thoughts man might have had about the fact that God is in all creatures, and so might have reflected on the power and the wisdom of God in even the smallest flowers!

  Martin Luther

  Flower, Evolution, Smallest

  "Luther's Works: Table talk".

• Animals are footprints of God.

  Martin Luther

  Animal, Evolution, Footprint

• But the power of God cannot be so determined and measured, for it is uncircumscribed and immeasurable, beyond and above all that is or may be. On the other hand, it must be essentially present at all places, even in the tiniest tree leaf.

  Martin Luther

  Tree, Evolution, Leafs

  "Works".

• Adam was created, as it were, intoxicated with rejoicing toward God and was delighted also with all the other creatures.

  Martin Luther

  Evolution, Adam, Rejoice

  Jaroslav Jan Pelikan, Martin Luther (1958). “Luther's Works, Volume 1 (Genesis Chapters 1-5)”, Concordia Pub House

• In a mouse we admire God's creation and craft work. The same may be said about flies.

  Martin Luther

  God's Creation, Crafts, May

• It is God who creates, effects, and preserves all things through his almighty.

  Martin Luther

  Evolution, Almighty, All Things

  "Luther's Works: Word and sacrament".

• Adam and Eve derived the fullness of joy and bliss from their contemplation of all the animal creatures.

  Martin Luther

  Animal, Joy, Evolution

• If God is to create or to preserve a creature, God must be present and must make and preserve God's creation both in its innermost and outermost aspects.

  Martin Luther

  God's Creation, Evolution, Aspect

• If the heart has been reformed by the spirit, it makes use of both the useful and delightful things created and given by God in a holy manner and with thanksgiving.

  Martin Luther

  Heart, Use, Spirit

  Martin Luther (1960). “Lectures on Genesis”

• God's entire divine nature is wholly and entirely in all creatures, more deeply, more inwardly, more present than the creature is to itself.

  Martin Luther

  Evolution, Divine, Divine Nature

• In a delightful garden, sowing, planting or digging are not hardship but are done with a zeal and a certain pleasure.

  Martin Luther

  Garden, Sowing, Digging

  Martin Luther, Jaroslav Pelikan, Helmut T. Lehmann (1955). “Works”

• God wants to be praised for nourishing and cherishing, for He cherishes all creatures. He is not only the Creator, but He is also the Sustainer and Nourisher.

  Martin Luther

  Want, Evolution, Cherish

  "Luther's Works: Lectures on Genesis".

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