And of course Christian-ism too as the original Western power-and-control-seeking meme, with its self-appointed "great commission" to convert all human beings to the one-true-faith.
Never mind that Jesus, who was never ever in any sense a Christian, nor did he create the power-and-control-seeking institutional religion about him, every minute fraction of which was created by people (most men of course) who never ever met Jesus up close in a living-breathing-feeling human form, and thus never participated his teaching demonstration while he was alive nor did they receive his very human personal guidance in how to incarnate the Spirit-Breathing Way that he taught.
And of course the "resurrection" never occurred, could not have occurred.
David I believe Ellul in his thought finds the "ism" to block and replace the original thought-and looking at his example of Sartre and "Existentialism" being distinctly different. Ellul finds Thomism I believe to be distinctly different than the best spiritual teachings of Aquinas. The quote is from his book the Subversion of Christianity. Free online as with other wonderful titles at Annas Archive.
The Code of Canon Law of 1917, the official compilation of church law, required that Catholic teachers of philosophy and religion follow the method and principles of Aquinas. This established Thomism as the official philosophy of the Roman Catholic Church. I was rummaging around and found this though not by Ellul.
And of course Christian-ism too as the original Western power-and-control-seeking meme, with its self-appointed "great commission" to convert all human beings to the one-true-faith.
Never mind that Jesus, who was never ever in any sense a Christian, nor did he create the power-and-control-seeking institutional religion about him, every minute fraction of which was created by people (most men of course) who never ever met Jesus up close in a living-breathing-feeling human form, and thus never participated his teaching demonstration while he was alive nor did they receive his very human personal guidance in how to incarnate the Spirit-Breathing Way that he taught.
And of course the "resurrection" never occurred, could not have occurred.
Isms are evidently badges.
I would appreciate hearing a critique of Thomism.
David I believe Ellul in his thought finds the "ism" to block and replace the original thought-and looking at his example of Sartre and "Existentialism" being distinctly different. Ellul finds Thomism I believe to be distinctly different than the best spiritual teachings of Aquinas. The quote is from his book the Subversion of Christianity. Free online as with other wonderful titles at Annas Archive.
The Code of Canon Law of 1917, the official compilation of church law, required that Catholic teachers of philosophy and religion follow the method and principles of Aquinas. This established Thomism as the official philosophy of the Roman Catholic Church. I was rummaging around and found this though not by Ellul.
https://wherepeteris.com/thomas-and-the-super-thomists/.