{A Secular Church in a Religious World (2) [continued]}[2nd January 1990]

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(The above para[graph]* and train of thought suffering from interruptions by [d] and [s].)**

I suppose that even the attempt to assess the Quality*** of each course coming from within may reflect (or suffer from the refractions of) outward concerns. I suppose that one must become clear glass**** to the Spirit, in this as in every other matter.#

(By this view, too, the bar against taking money from the Church, which I feel particularly keenly in the case of the Welsh Church – and in relation to the divided sense of obligation which the money might engender – gives way to a recognition that the provision of a basic living can help to clear the mind of the Priest to the reception of his God – to become clear glass to the Spirit,#* in fact – and so enable him, in serving his God – in being God’s Man – to serve his people.)

*[See last previous entry]

**(It is school holiday time....)

***ref [[Redbook7:[1-]2-3][19891231:1830]{A Secular Church in a Religious World (1)}[31st December 1989],] 2

****cf II. [[Redbook2:372[19850923:0048c]{The Man Made of Glass}[23rd September 1985]] end(c.)[;]

(1980 [])

But see [next entry, [Redbook7:4-5][19900102:1645]{A Secular Church in a Religious World (2) [continued]}[2nd January 1990]] p5[foot]n[ote***])

#What I have been doing, I think, is to compare the inner life of a future outside the clergy with the outer life of a future within the clergy. Even if all comparisons were not out of place, this would be a poor basis! <[..]9[0]0102>

#*(but see [next entry] [foot]n[ote***] below)

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