Conclave: A novel
And, of course, there is no magisterium to settle matters for us. Indeed, those institutions that functioned analogously to the magisterium but for matters of public interest—the press, the expert class, etc.—have been rendered just another set of interpreters. They may still see themselves as the orthodox sect, of course. But that is no guarantee ... See more
L. M. Sacasas • The Hermeneutical Imperative - The Convivial Society
I am not sure I do accept God, or how God has been traditionally defined or understood.
Richard Holloway • Stories We Tell Ourselves: Making Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
The separation of the clergy from the rest of the population had two aspects, one doctrinal, the other political; the political aspect depended upon the doctrinal. The clergy possessed certain miraculous powers, especially in connection with the sacraments—except baptism, which could be performed by laymen. Without the help of the clergy, marriage,
... See moreBertrand Russell • History of Western Philosophy
seriously, if we really believe, as we say we do, that the Divine Mystery is always more than anything we can know or say, then we Christians have to be much more careful about the way we use the adjective “only” – if we dare use that adjective at all. To announce to the world that God can only be understood as Triune, that God “saves” through only
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