Theology: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
- 作者: David F. Ford
- 出版社/メーカー: Oxford Univ Pr (T)
- 発売日: 2000/06/15
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David F. Ford Theology: A Very Short Introductionに、”The corruption of the best is the worst”というフレーズあり。その前後を合わせて引用すると、
最良なるものの腐敗は最悪。そもそも羅典語の諺Corruptio optimi pessima.の英訳*1。
(…) The biggest single scene of violent crime is the family, where people's deepest passion, closest relationships, and strongest commitments are often focused. Religion has many similarities to the ways in which family life grips people and becomes fundamental to who they are and how they act –for worse as well as for better. 'The corruption of the best is the worst' – it is these things that mean so much which can go most terribly wrong. They would not have that destructive capacity if they did not touch us so deeply. (p.4)
もしかして、このフレーズを読んで安心する人も少なからずいるのではないか。そもそも「最良」なんかじゃなかったのだから「最悪」になれる筈がない！
ところで、”The corruption of the best is the worst”で検索をかけると、
Jack Costello “Ivan Illich on the church: from community of spirit to control centre” Catholic New Times June 5 2005 http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0MKY/is_10_29/ai_n13820054/
というテクストが出てくる。
