Nothing which is true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore we must be saved by faith.
Source: The Irony of American History, Scribner's 52
-- Reinhold Niebuhr, (Jun 21 1892-1971), US theologian, author; He pioneered the philosophy of Christian realism; wrote Nature and Destiny of Man, 1943; received Medal of Freedom, 1964.