Quotes by George Cardinal Pell

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“The argument that personal moral views should not be imposed on others when it comes to lawmaking is incoherent and misleading. It is incoherent because a great deal of law implicitly "imposes" a p...”

— George Cardinal Pell, God and Caesar: Selected Essays on Religion, Politics, and Society

law morality relativism rights

“In this confusion we begin to see what lies behind John Paul II's startling warning about democracy "effectively mov[ing] towards a form of totalitarianism." It begins to happen at a practical leve...”

— George Cardinal Pell, God and Caesar: Selected Essays on Religion, Politics, and Society

democracy freedom human-dignity liberty

“God is not a scientific hypothesis that might rival evolution. To think he is reduces the Creator to a creature, a highly creative force within the universe. God is not an occupant of the universe ...”

— George Cardinal Pell

evolution god science universe

“To understand our faith -- to theologize in the Catholic tradition -- we need philosophy. We must use the philosophical language of God, person, creation, relationship, identity, natural law, virtu...”

— George Cardinal Pell, God and Caesar: Selected Essays on Religion, Politics, and Society

catholic-tradition catholicism denominations fundamentalism

“As well as being essential to theological study, philosophy is an indispensable tool for communicating theology, for evangelization and catechesis. A faith based on how warm and comfortable you fee...”

— George Cardinal Pell, God and Caesar: Selected Essays on Religion, Politics, and Society

catechesis catholicism evangelization faith

“Living the good life as created beings depends on living within the limits and according to the truths of the human condition. Purity of heart and the capacity to channel desires toward personal se...”

— George Cardinal Pell, God and Caesar: Selected Essays on Religion, Politics, and Society

catholicism good-life good-life-advice good-living