A theologian who does not love art, poetry, music and nature can be da…

Pope Benedict XVI
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A theologian who does not love art, poetry, music and nature can be dangerous. Blindness and deafness toward the beautiful are not incidental; they necessarily are reflected in his theology. ✨ The Ratzinger Report: An Exclusive Interview on the State of the Church. Book by Vittorio Messori, ‎Benedict XVI, 1985.
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