The Importance of Doctrine Over Unity: A Closer Look

“In necessariis unitas, in dubiis libertas, in omnibus caritas.”

These words translated variously as “in essentials unity, in non-essentials liberty, and in all things charity,” or “unity in necessary things; liberty in doubtful things; charity in all things,” have often been assigned to St. Augustine and used as sort of a pious sounding get-out-of-debate free card for many theological difficulties.

Several articles o…