Timothy RadcliffeAt the centre of Christianity is community; we are gathered by the Lord around the altar.371Sadness
Timothy RadcliffeIndeed if we Christians so tell our story that Judaism is silenced, then we have not spoken rightly of Christ.374Truth
Timothy RadcliffeTo be a preacher requires two apparently contradictory qualities: confidence and humility.3710Reflection
Timothy RadcliffeThe key question for the future of Europe is whether these faiths will live together in peace or whether they will tear Europe apart.349HopeTime
Timothy RadcliffeThis 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… ▶272HumanityTruth
Timothy RadcliffeThe 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.329Philosophy
Timothy RadcliffeWe can identify with Frodo and Sam, setting off not knowing quite where they are going and what they are to do.242Humor
Timothy RadcliffeThe medieval Church believed that the resurrection of Christ marked a new time for all of humanity.3010DeathHumanityTime
Timothy RadcliffeI believe that his death and resurrection transformed humanity's relationship with God.244DeathHumanity
Timothy RadcliffeI believe that my own Christian faith does indeed make universal claims.245Hope
Timothy RadcliffeWe 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.224HumanityLifePhilosophy
Timothy RadcliffeTo be frank, I suspect that today there is little respect for Christianity as source of moral teaching about goodness.279Humanity
Timothy RadcliffeWhat 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.224Hope
Timothy RadcliffeAll the Abrahamic faiths are marked by violence. ✨ Timothy Radcliffe (2005). Seven Last Words, p.85, A&C Black2710Hope
Timothy RadcliffeCelibacy 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. ✨ Weekly Meditations for Healthy Sex (Nov.… ▶247Humanity
Timothy RadcliffeClearly 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.182Humanity
Timothy RadcliffeThe 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.226Sadness
Timothy RadcliffeAny 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.226Reflection
Timothy RadcliffeThe unutterable violence of the Holocaust shook our confidence in the possibility of telling any story of faith at all. ✨ Timothy Radcliffe (2005). Seven Last Words, p.91, A… ▶183Hope
Timothy RadcliffeSeeking the good is not primarily about rules and commandments.2310Philosophy
Timothy RadcliffeOur society has lost confidence in the power of reason, except perhaps scientific reason. ✨ Timothy Radcliffe (2005). What is the Point of Being a Christian?, p.114, A&C Bla… ▶207HumanityPolitics
Timothy RadcliffeMost religions live from a narrative that shapes their relationship with the divine other, God or the gods, and with the human other, the stranger.141Humanity
Timothy RadcliffeDespite 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 Radcli… ▶187HumanityTruth
Timothy RadcliffeClaiming that you have got the truth wrapped up does breed violence and intolerance. ✨ Timothy Radcliffe (2013). What is the Point of Being a Christian?, p.116, A&C Blac… ▶143Truth
Timothy RadcliffeOne of our deepest needs is to be at home.1910Humor
Timothy RadcliffeChristians 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.168Hope
Timothy RadcliffeChristianity 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.1710HopeHumanityTime
Timothy RadcliffeThe next challenge for Christianity is to remind Europeans that we are called to seek the truth.1710ThoughtTruth
Timothy RadcliffeThinking that morality is all about commandments is a relatively new way of thinking, since the Reformation. ✨ Busted: Timothy Radcliffe, OP. Interview with Bill McGarvey, b… ▶1510Thought
