Because it is a movement - indeed, the movement of the Holy Spirit, as Ian Fraser often reminds us - it has a certain spontaneity, which means that it takes on different shapes and hues in different contexts. ... The reader will be struck by the diversity of experiences and types of communities: some came into being as bible study groups; some became an alternative to the normal parish; some were integrated into a parish or diocese; some were family groups; and some were residential communities. ...

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This is exemplified by Galileo's bold letter to the Grand Duchess Christina from Sources of The Making of the West Peoples and Cultures, " For the Bible is not chained in every expression to condition as strict as those which govern all physical effects; nor is God any less excellently revealed in Nature's actions than in the sacred statements of the Bible"1 Galileo's motive is to establish a branch of science, completely not factored by the Holy Scriptures. ... Even after taking his statement back, he was still forced to house arrest for his remaining life. 2 This shows the str...

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