Alas the Church of England! What with Popery on one hand, and schismatics on the other, how has she been crucified between two thieves!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Defoe portrays the Church of England as suffering between two opposing factions.
- In plain terms
- The Church is caught between two extreme groups.
- What can you take from it?
- Organizations often suffer when squeezed by opposing extremes.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How should conflicts be resolved?
- What happens when extremes clash?
Another view
The metaphor dramatizes a complex political situation.
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