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> [Christ didn't leave us a book of instructions; He left us a body, a family - a Church. If it were perfectly clear, there wouldn't be any freedom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-george/christ-didn-t-leave-us-a-book-of-instructions-he-left-us-a-body-a/)

[Francis George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-george/)

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## More by Francis George

> [God's is the causality at the level of our being, and therefore the roots of our freedom. Ours in causality is determinative of what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-george/god-s-is-the-causality-at-the-level-of-our-being-and-therefore-the/)

[Francis George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-george/)

> [The fact that God knows everything does not mean that He is directly causing everything. He respects our freedom at our level. He makes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-george/the-fact-that-god-knows-everything-does-not-mean-that-he-is-directly/)

[Francis George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-george/)

> [If you're going to say you're Catholic, you inform your conscience so that you're activities will conform to what God is telling us through…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-george/if-you-re-going-to-say-you-re-catholic-you-inform-your-conscience-so/)

[Francis George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-george/)

> [So, in every case if you really love someone there is an element of submission to them because you want what's best for them,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-george/so-in-every-case-if-you-really-love-someone-there-is-an-element-of/)

[Francis George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-george/)

> [That question in marriage is mutual submission, really - the next verse goes on: "husbands love your wife as Christ loves the Church."](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-george/that-question-in-marriage-is-mutual-submission-really-the-next-verse/)

[Francis George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-george/)

> [Equality, therefore, becomes the criterion because we can handle all that in process, but we can't handle that as principle without infringing on freedom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-george/equality-therefore-becomes-the-criterion-because-we-can-handle-all/)

[Francis George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-george/)

> [Law is a process. If there is equality of process for everybody, then that's our definition of justice. Whether or not what is done…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-george/law-is-a-process-if-there-is-equality-of-process-for-everybody-then/)

[Francis George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-george/)

> [ He \[God\] made us free, and He respects that. It is two different spheres of causality. Interdependent, though. It is not two boxes looking… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-george/he-god-made-us-free-and-he-respects-that-it-is-two-different-spheres/)

[Francis George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-george/)

> [Christ didn't leave us a book of instructions; He left us a body, a family - a Church. If it were perfectly clear, there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-george/christ-didn-t-leave-us-a-book-of-instructions-he-left-us-a-body-a/)

[Francis George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-george/)

> [From a Christian perspective, the answer to all of that is not power, as it is in the modern perspective. It's love. It's self-sacrifice.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-george/from-a-christian-perspective-the-answer-to-all-of-that-is-not-power/)

[Francis George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-george/)

> [The presumption that the law can tell us what natural institution is supposed to be is a formula for totalitarianism. There's not equality in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-george/the-presumption-that-the-law-can-tell-us-what-natural-institution-is/)

[Francis George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-george/)

> [The trust is a matter of love and faith is a matter of truth. The two together give you the guidance that you look…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-george/the-trust-is-a-matter-of-love-and-faith-is-a-matter-of-truth-the-two/)

[Francis George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-george/)

> [Faith is not a contract. Faith is surrender. If no other relationship in our experience is one of self-surrender, if it's all contractual, people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-george/faith-is-not-a-contract-faith-is-surrender-if-no-other-relationship/)

[Francis George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-george/)

> [If you, however, separate reason and faith so that it's purely a rationalistic scheme, it will end in violence. If a pure faith scheme…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-george/if-you-however-separate-reason-and-faith-so-that-it-s-purely-a/)

[Francis George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-george/)

> [There is the enormous corpus of Islamic law that is very rich. However, law is one rational exercise of reason. Philosophy is very different.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/francis-george/there-is-the-enormous-corpus-of-islamic-law-that-is-very-rich-however/)

[Francis George](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/francis-george/)

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