John Fisher and Thomas More Audiobook Libro.fm

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In 1929 nearly four hundred years after the deaths of Saints Thomas More and John Fisher GK Chesterton observed in words equally attributable to Fisher Blessed Thomas More is more important at this moment than at any moment since his death even perhaps the great moment of his dying but he is not quite so important as he will be in a hundred yearsJudge Robert J Conrad Jr anticipates Chestertons onehundredyear mark in a collection of stories from the lives of More and Fisher demonstrating how their sanctity and integrity carried them and those who loved them through tumultuous and heartwrenching times which perhaps surprisingly bear a striking resemblance to the present epochAt first blush nothing could appear more different than the preindustrial sixteenth century and the techcentered modern era But a closer examination presents a similar tale of political maneuvering and hostile hearings legal corruption viral pandemics riots suppression of speech loss of religious liberty and a profound indifference for truth Judge Conrad effortlessly weaves together tales of both men and what made them who they werefamily faith friendship oaths vocation detachment conscienceinviting those who strive for holiness down the same narrow path these two martyrs walked with a clarity founded upon the truth of Christs Church and a wit that charmed even their persecutorsBoth these men refused to consent to the theological farce that would permit the kings divorce and remarriage and drive a wedge into the unity of the Christian world and both paid for their convictions with their lives More died the kings good servant and Gods first Fisher approached his execution with joy befit for a wedding And yet both stand today long after they are gone as models of courage in a time when it is desperately needed