Timothy Radcliffe Quotes & Sayings

Despite all the lunacy of the last century, all the absurdity of war and genocide, we believe that humans being are rational and are made to seek the truth. — Timothy Radcliffe

At the centre of Christianity is community; we are gathered by the Lord around the altar. — Timothy Radcliffe

Christians can bring peace to multi-religious Europe because we are able to understand the role of faith in the lives of other believers better than atheists. — Timothy Radcliffe

I believe that his death and resurrection transformed humanity's relationship with God. — Timothy Radcliffe

The trouble is that after nine years as a Jack of all trades and Master of the Dominican Order, I have no expertise on anything except airports and exotic foods. — Timothy Radcliffe

To be frank, I suspect that today there is little respect for Christianity as source of moral teaching about goodness. — Timothy Radcliffe

Claiming that you have got the truth wrapped up does breed violence and intolerance. — Timothy Radcliffe

Seeking the good is not primarily about rules and commandments. — Timothy Radcliffe

The next challenge for Christianity is to remind Europeans that we are called to seek the truth. — Timothy Radcliffe

What can the Church do? If she stands by her moral teaching, then she will be seen as standing in judgement over a vast percentage of Europeans. — Timothy Radcliffe

The unutterable violence of the Holocaust shook our confidence in the possibility of telling any story of faith at all. — Timothy Radcliffe

Our society has lost confidence in the power of reason, except perhaps scientific reason. — Timothy Radcliffe

One of our deepest needs is to be at home. — Timothy Radcliffe

All the Abrahamic faiths are marked by violence. — Timothy Radcliffe

We need a place in which we may flourish and be ourselves. — Timothy Radcliffe

Most religions live from a narrative that shapes their relationship with the divine other, God or the gods, and with the human other, the stranger. — Timothy Radcliffe

Any deep-rooted prejudice against others, such as homophobia or misogyny, would be grounds for rejecting a candidate for the priesthood, but not their sexual orientation. — Timothy Radcliffe

Indeed if we Christians so tell our story that Judaism is silenced, then we have not spoken rightly of Christ. — Timothy Radcliffe

We can identify with Frodo and Sam, setting off not knowing quite where they are going and what they are to do. — Timothy Radcliffe

Celibacy is not just a matter of not having sex. It is a way of admiring a person for their humanity, maybe even for their beauty. — Timothy Radcliffe

The history of Israel and Judaism is the unfolding of the meaning of this story. It's retelling is never finished and will not be until the Kingdom. — Timothy Radcliffe

We need the wisdom of women, and the experience of married people and parents, and the depth of the contemplative if we are to be formed as preachers. — Timothy Radcliffe

I believe that my own Christian faith does indeed make universal claims. — Timothy Radcliffe

The key question for the future of Europe is whether these faiths will live together in peace or whether they will tear Europe apart. — Timothy Radcliffe

Thinking that morality is all about commandments is a relatively new way of thinking, since the Reformation. — Timothy Radcliffe

Clearly a big challenge for Christianity is how to remain in contact with the millions of people who look for God but do not come to Church. — Timothy Radcliffe

To be a preacher requires two apparently contradictory qualities: confidence and humility. — Timothy Radcliffe

Christianity will only make a contribution to the future of Europe if it can prove that people like Sam Harris are wrong and that we can make peace. — Timothy Radcliffe

The medieval Church believed that the resurrection of Christ marked a new time for all of humanity. — Timothy Radcliffe

This evening I wish to suggest that we Christians should accompany people on their pilgrimages. Specifically we should travel with people as they search for the good, the true and the beautiful. — Timothy Radcliffe