Saturday, December 24, 2011

Liberalism . . .

Liberalism in religion is the doctrine that there is no positive truth in religion, but that one creed is as good as another, and this is the teaching which is gaining substance and force daily. It is inconsistent with any recognition of any religion, as true. It teaches that all are to be tolerated, for all are matters of opinion.

Cardinal Newman: 'Biglietto Speech' on being raised to the Cardinate. (19th century)

Liberalism seems to be creeping more and more into our Catholic Faith. It is a sad commentary on our Faith that we would minimize it in order to fit it with everyone else. The stuff of martyrs was never a matter of compromise.

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