from Death In Holy Orders by P.D. James, page 164
Modern discipleship was not a matter of indulgence in archaic if beautiful language, in which words more often obscured than affirmed the reality of faith. There was a temptation to over-value intelligence and intellectual achievement so that theology became a philosophical exercise in justifying skepticism.
Monday, September 20, 2010
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2 comments:
Is your language designed to obscure the meaning of your post?
I'm not sure I understand this quote myself. Sarah posted it.
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