Jonathan Sacks: Quotes about faith

Jonathan Sacks is British rabbi. Explore interesting quotes on faith.

Jonathan Sacks: 26 quotes8 likes

“Faith is not a certainty. Faith is the courage to live with uncertainty.”

The Case for God, first broadcast on BBC1, 6 September 2010

“The meaning of the word "true" here is similar to the word Amen said after a blessing. It is an act of affirmation and ratification, reminding us that the Shema is less a prayer than a declaration of faith.”

Source: The Authorised Daily Prayer Book (4th ed 2006), pp.386-7

“In Judaism faith means wrestling with God as Jacob once wrestled with an angel…”

The Case for God, first broadcast on BBC1, 6 September 2010