The heresies we should fear are those which can be confused with orthodoxy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The most dangerous heresies are those that look like accepted beliefs, making them hard to detect.
- In plain terms
- Dangerous ideas that look like normal ones are the hardest to spot.
- What can you take from it?
- Hidden dangers mimic accepted beliefs and are hard to spot.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What beliefs look safe but are dangerous?
- How do you spot hidden errors?
Another view
It implies all orthodoxy might hide dangerous errors.
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