Jacques Ellul Quotes

Cain has built a city. For God's Eden he substitutes his own, for the goal given to his life by God, he substitutes a goal chosen by himself.

Jacques Ellul

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• Cain has built a city. For God's Eden he substitutes his own, for the goal given to his life by God, he substitutes a goal chosen by himself.

  

  Jacques Ellul
  • Life
  • God
  • City