Is There a Space for the Church to Have More Authority?
Even within liberalism, it is possible for church leaders to provide more moral authority and guidance. Part of the reason why they do not is cowardice, says Schindler. "I would have more hope that we could eventually have the kind of authority that people would willingly and voluntarily respect," he adds.
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Laurie discusses DC Schindler’s views on the limitations of liberal religious toleration and his argument for a better toleration that coincides with increased influence or even establishment of the Catholic Church. This subject allows Laurie to contrast Schindler’s views with those of Christian anarchists and anti-empire theologians, and to explore whether or not Schindler’s views are, in fact, utopian, or at least unconsciously still influenced by Enlightenment thinking.
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