The Commemoration of Richard Hooker, Priest 1553- 1660

Do not be afraid little flock; 

it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 

Grant that we may maintain 
                        this middle way, 
not as a compromise 
                  for the sake of peace,
but as a comprehension 
                  for the sake of truth. 
                        Collect: Richard Hooker 

This is the exact opposite of the sentiment of the quote I heard recently which typifies much of what is deadly in politics today: “Ideology has not need to deliberate.”