Antinomies
Antinomies
(Greek: anti, against; nomos, law)
In his classic analysis of the historical significance of the Catholic Church, Charles Stanton Devas enumerates and explains away ten of its apparent contradictions or inconsistencies: The Church
appears in opposition to intellectual civilization and yet to foster it
appears in opposition to material civilization and yet to foster it
represents a religion of sorrow. and yet of gladness; teaches a morality which is austere and yet joyful
appears the opponent and yet the support of the State; its rival and yet its ally
upholds the equality of men and yet the inequality of property and power
is full of scandals and yet all holy; proclaims a law at once difficult and yet easy
upholds and yet opposes religious freedom and liberty of conscience
is one and yet Christendom has ever been divided
is ever the same and yet ever changing
is ever being defeated and yet ever victorious.