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Western Culture Today and Tomorrow: Addressing Fundamental Issues: Addressing the Fundamental Issues
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FRANCISCANS, on the whole, were less impeccably orthodox than Dominicans. Between the two orders there was keen rivalry, and the Franciscans were not inclined to accept the authority of Saint Thomas. The three most important of Franciscan philosophers were Roger Bacon, Duns Scotus, and William of Occam.
Bertrand Russell • History of Western Philosophy

One pillar of Chesterton and Belloc’s philosophy was the principle of subsidiarity: that no entity (social, financial, or political) could take charge of any function if it could be handled by a smaller entity. Pope Pius XI defined the principle in his encyclical Quadragesimo Anno: “Just as it is wrong to withdraw from the individual and to commit
... See moreMichel Houellebecq • Submission
Gerbert d’Aurillac, the first Frenchman to become pope – he reigned as Sylvester II between 999 and 1003 – made an unusual disposition at Rheims in 991 on the occasion of his consecration as Archbishop. He stated his belief in both the Old and New Testaments, the legitimacy of marriage, eating meat and the existence of an evil spirit that was
... See moreSean Martin • The Cathars: The Most Successful Heresy of the Middle Ages
So while a pastor need not be a scholar, he ought to be a man of doctrine.
Jared C. Wilson , Mike Ayers (Foreword) • The Pastor's Justification
together. Jesus risked his reputation and the credibility of his story by tying them to how his followers live and care for one another in community (John 17:20-23).