David French wrote, “We live in an age of misplaced certainty, when even the smallest expressions of doubt or the slightest of disagreements break institutions and fracture families." In Episode 201, Cynthia and Susan take on certainty as it contributes to the development of a Church monoculture.
I loved your episode about certainty and conscience! I thought you might enjoy these two quotes I recently encountered:
From the trailer for the movie Conclave 2024:
“There is one sin I have come to fear above all others: certainty. If there is only certainty, and no doubt, then there would be no mystery, and therefore, no need for faith.”
From The Witch Trials of JK Rowling Ep 2 ~49:50 - Good vs Evil, Black and White Thinking.
“We should mistrust ourselves most when we are certain and we should question ourselves most when we receive a rush of adrenaline by doing or saying something. Many people mistake that rush of adrenaline for the voice of conscience: ‘I got a rush from saying that…I’m right!’ In my world view, conscience speaks in a very small and inconvenient voice, and it’s normally saying to you, ‘think again… look more deeply…consider this…’”
I loved your episode about certainty and conscience! I thought you might enjoy these two quotes I recently encountered:
From the trailer for the movie Conclave 2024:
“There is one sin I have come to fear above all others: certainty. If there is only certainty, and no doubt, then there would be no mystery, and therefore, no need for faith.”
From The Witch Trials of JK Rowling Ep 2 ~49:50 - Good vs Evil, Black and White Thinking.
“We should mistrust ourselves most when we are certain and we should question ourselves most when we receive a rush of adrenaline by doing or saying something. Many people mistake that rush of adrenaline for the voice of conscience: ‘I got a rush from saying that…I’m right!’ In my world view, conscience speaks in a very small and inconvenient voice, and it’s normally saying to you, ‘think again… look more deeply…consider this…’”
-JK Rowling
I love both these quotes! Thank you so much! —S.