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I'm not always wearing my full habit...
In the creeds of Christendom [Apostles’ Creed, Nicene Creed, Athanasian Creed], we are confronted with a set of documents which purport to be not expressions of opinion but statements of fact. Some of these statements are historical, and … others are theological, which means that they claim to be statements of fact about the nature of God and the universe.
Dorothy Sayers, The Mind of the Maker
This is an excellent quick definition for theology. And I love how she follows up:
The proper question to be asked about any creed is not ‘Is it pleasant?’ but ‘Is it true?’
The popular mind has grown so confused that it is no longer able to receive any statement of fact except as an expression of personal feeling.
Dorothy L. Sayers, The Mind of the Maker
Many things have changed since this book was published. This, however, is not one of them.
Also: She follows up by calling the majority of the public mental slatterns. Hee!
