War! That is the enduring condition of the Church on this earth. That is what the word means when we call her militant. And war means an enemy, an op… - Neville Figgis

The ideal of Christendom as a whole, with Pope and Emperor at its head, gave way to the notion of the godly prince; and potent in some respects as was Luther's nationalist influence, it was not so much the German people as the sovereign territorial prince that reaped the benefit.

Man is so made that he cannot be satisfied with less than the highest, and that he must be beaten down before he can be raised up.

Physical science is indeed valued, but mainly because it is hoped to increase the chances of money-making. Take the Western world through, and what unity can you find either in religion or thought or practical ideals except the desire for riches? I think I am not exaggerating.