Towards the end of his life Karl Rahner was questioned by an interviewer as to why he believed in God in spite of so many intellectual difficulties over faith today. The interviewer persisted in this line of inquiry to a degree that annoyed the famous theologian, who replied: ‘Listen, I don’t believe in God because I have worked everything out to the satisfaction of my mind. I continue to believe in God because I pray everyday.’

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