
Episode 28: The Theological Virtues
The Christopher Perrin Show
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The Origins of Authority
The word authority is a version of the Latin word octoritas. Octor could be a magistrate, a writer, a witness or someone who's worthy of trust. To say we need authority is much the same thing as saying we need teachers. The student's trust is one not simply by words, but also by actions.
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