Original artwork, not a still
Strength to Love · 1963
The church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state. It must be the guide and the critic of the state, and never its tool.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker says the church should hold neither the state's command nor its service. Its proper role is moral conscience: guiding the state and criticising it when needed. Becoming a tool of political power would betray that independence, so the church must stay a guide and critic.
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