List of Mary Douglas Quotes

Hierarchy Is Is Much Reviled In The Present Day.

The History Of The Church Of Rome Is A Constant Leakage Of Members Into Such Breakaway Cults, Which Go On Splitting.

Any Great Organization Can Go Through Sectarian Phases.

Just In Our Lifetime Our Society Has Become Looser And More Private, It Becomes Extremely Difficult To Hold To Any Permanent Commitment Whatever, Least Of All To Organized Religion.

Some Scholars Have Been Arguing That A Civilizational Clash Between Organized Religions Is The Next Step In Human History.

Since 1970, Relationships Can Be More Volatile, Jobs More Ephemeral, Geographical Mobility More Intensified, Stability Of Marriage Weaker.

When We Are Reflecting On Terrorism We Can Grieve For Many Things We Do And Have Done.

If People Want To Compete For Leadership Of A Religious Group, They Can Compete In Piety. A Chilling Thought. Or Funny.

Enclave Life Becomes Very Tense, Even When They Do Elect A Leader, The Factions Remain, With The Threat Of Splitting Off.

Mormons... Are So Strong, They Can Handle Wealth, They Are Confident. I Think It Is Because They Are Not Bogged Down By Rules For Equality, But Have A Firmly Defined System Of Relative Status And Responsible Command.

Real Equality Is Immensely Difficult To Achieve, It Needs Continual Revision And Monitoring Of Distributions. And It Does Not Provide Buffers Between Members, So They Are Continually Colliding Or Frustrating Each Other.

It's Unlikely That The Organized Religions Will Get More Sectarian... Or Is It? I Am Not At All Sure.