What To Wear For a Bitter Theological Controversy
Fausto bids me remind you that if you're going to an ecclesiastical council of some kind and you want to argue about the divinity of Christ, don't wear a polka-dot muu-muu and a Zippy The Pinhead conehead chapeau. It just doesn't command respect.
(That's Nicholas on the left, busting Arius' chops on homoousias or homoiousias, I can never keep them straight)
(That's Nicholas on the left, busting Arius' chops on homoousias or homoiousias, I can never keep them straight)
posted by PeaceBang at 11:08 AM
5 Comments:
Yea, and as Saul Alinsky always used to say, if you're going to say something radical, dress conservative; if you're going to say something conservative, dress radical. That way you'll please more people even if they don't know why! juffie
Yes, he became a much jollier fellow once PeaceBang gave him a makeover in red-and-while, and found him that steed accessory with the color-co-ordinated nose.
red-and-WHITE. (It's Friday, but it's been a long week.)
Saul Alinsky was right on. I always did like him, but never knew he'd said that. Makes sense. I've done that instinctively, and also remember that voice tone and modulation matter. It's amazing how you can make radical statements in a measured tone and well tailored clothes and get more of a hearing. (Whether it *should* be that way is another matter -- but alas, we're dealing with the way things are in order to bring about the way things should be!)
Love and solidarity,
Caroline Divine, radical in pearls
(though not today; no ecclesiastical councils on the schedule, only meetings with my students; so I guess I'm in the conservative role, which may be why I "dressed down" today...)
PeaceBang, I love your site. I think I have a blog crush on you.
I'm in the RevGalBlogPals' ring too.
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