Timothy Radcliffe
Timothy Radcliffe
Timothy Radcliffe, O.P.is a Roman Catholic priest and Dominican friar of the English Province, and former Master of the Order of Preachers from 1992-2001. He is the only member of the English Province of the Dominicans to have held the office since the Order's foundation in 1216. He is currently the Director of the Las Casas Institute of Blackfriars, Oxford which focuses on the promotion of Social Justice and Human Rights...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionClergyman
Timothy Radcliffe quotes about
beauty sex humanity
Celibacy 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.
seeking commandments
Seeking the good is not primarily about rules and commandments.
europe keys together
The key question for the future of Europe is whether these faiths will live together in peace or whether they will tear Europe apart.
challenges next christianity
The next challenge for Christianity is to remind Europeans that we are called to seek the truth.
holocaust violence stories
The unutterable violence of the Holocaust shook our confidence in the possibility of telling any story of faith at all.
our-society reason lost
Our society has lost confidence in the power of reason, except perhaps scientific reason.
europe people christianity
Christianity 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.
fog knowing frodo
We can identify with Frodo and Sam, setting off not knowing quite where they are going and what they are to do.
confidence humility two
To be a preacher requires two apparently contradictory qualities: confidence and humility.