Dogma is the guardian of mystery. The doctrines are spiritually significant in ways that we cannot fathom.

Flannery OConnor
Dogma is the guardian of mystery. The doctrines are spiritually...
Dogma is the guardian of mystery. The doctrines are spiritually...
Dogma is the guardian of mystery. The doctrines are spiritually...
Dogma is the guardian of mystery. The doctrines are spiritually...
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Dogma is the guardian of mystery. The doctrines are spiritually significant in ways that we cannot fathom. The idea that dogma is sacred gives it power beyond our comprehension. Dogma has to be protected because it contains certain secrets that are not meant to be shared with the world. It’s like a sacred book that can’t be read by anyone but its recipients.

Source: The Habit Of Being: Letters Of Flannery Oconnor

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