Why should any man have power over any other man's faith, seeing Christ Himself is the author of it?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Fox questions why humans should control another's faith when Christ created it.
- In plain terms
- Why should humans have authority over faith when Christ made it?
- What can you take from it?
- Faith is personal and not a human authority.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who decides what you believe?
- Is faith a private or public matter?
Another view
Organizations sometimes argue structure aids belief.
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