Blood Quote by Edmund Morgan
“A historian should not be didactic-that is a word that makes my blood run cold.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Past Is a Foreign Country, 1975
Historians should avoid preaching; it alienates readers and undermines objectivity.
In simple terms: Historians must stay neutral.
Key Takeaway
Write with clarity, not didacticism.
Themes
history
writing
objectivity
Mood
analytical
critical
Type
scholarly
instructive
When to use this quote
- academic papers
- public history
- teaching
- publishing
Key Concepts
didacticism
authorial voice
Questions to Reflect On
- Should historians ever advise readers?
- How to balance insight with neutrality?
A Different Perspective
Readers may disengage if tone is overly moralistic.
![“T]he church is not a place. It's not a building. It's not a preaching point. It's not a spiritual service provider. It's a people - the new covenant, blood-bought people of God. That's why Paul said, 'Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her' (Eph. 5:25). He didn't give himself up for a…” quote by Mark Dever](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7a4/mark-dever-3175_blood_t-he-church-is-not-a-place-it-s-not-a-bu_3297.jpg)
