Saint Ignatius Quotes
To arrive at the truth in all things, we ought always to be ready to believe that what seems to us white is black if the hierarchical Church so defines it.
St. Ignatius Loyola, 1491-1556, Spanish priest, Spiritual Exercises
Sourced by: Eigen's Political and Historical Quotations
This quotation, 500 years later, would be used by American anti-Catholics to justify their antipathy to the Catholic Church. This was about a most undemocratic statement about the common man and his capabilities which was completely counter to the American view. The fact that it was 500 years past or that many American Catholics did not believe it or that even if they did, it was restricted to matters of theological faith, was not considered by the Know-Nothings and others.
Ingersoll was considered to be the greatest orator and political thinker of his day, but his overt atheistic views curtailed his elected political career.
The Roman Catholic Church then maintained that salvation was dependent upon obedience to the Pope in all things civil and religious. See {595166} for the way that the Church at the time allowed some authority to civil authorities.
This verse has been one of the bases of Muslim theocratic states like Iran’s claim to legitimacy.
This sura is seen as a limit on power of a ruler.
This quotation is often used to illustrate the complete intellectual conformity that was (and for some still is) required of the Roman Catholic Church. Although this was a theological statement, it is sometimes functionally used as a definition of loyalty to a President or other political figure with respect to staff.
Ignatius of Loyola, venerated as Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a Spanish Basque Catholic priest and theologian, who together with Peter Faber and Francis Xavier founded the religious order called the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and became its first Superior General at Paris in 1541. The Jesuit order is dedicated to teaching and missionary work. Its members are bound by a special (fourth) vow of obedience to the sovereign pontiff to be ready to fulfill special papal missions. The society played an important role during the Counter-Reformation.
