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Quotable
Stephen Pope
“Four traits characterize a morally formed leader or anyone who wants an adult conscience worthy of respect:
1. Allegiance to the truth, against the tendency to rationalize and to deceive ourselves.
2. Commitment to justice and the common good, recognizing that all people have dignity, not just our friends, not just our tribe.
3. Personal integrity, in that what we do matches what we say we believe in.
4. All of the above, wrapped in a cloth of compassion.”
1. Allegiance to the truth, against the tendency to rationalize and to deceive ourselves.
2. Commitment to justice and the common good, recognizing that all people have dignity, not just our friends, not just our tribe.
3. Personal integrity, in that what we do matches what we say we believe in.
4. All of the above, wrapped in a cloth of compassion.”
—From remarks by professor of theology Stephen Pope during a panel discussion on “Leadership through Conscience, Service, and Relationships” sponsored by the Church in the 21st Century Center on January 31, 2017, in the Murray Room.
