Selections from Pascal - Classic Reprint Author:Blaise Pascal 60. First part: Misery of man without God. — Second part: Happiness of man with God. — Or, First part: That nature is corrupt. Proved by nature itself. — Second part: That there is a Redeemer. Proved by Scripture. — 187. Order.--Men despise religion; they hate it and fear it is true. To — remedy this, we must begin by showing that religion is not con... more »trary to
reason; that it is venerable, to inspire respect for it; then we must make
it lovable, to make good men hope it is true; finally, we must prove it is
true.
Venerable, because it has perfect knowledge of man; lovable because it
promises the true good.
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