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12 quotes by Peter Hollingworth

Peter John Hollingworth AC, OBE (born 10 April 1935) is an Australian retired Anglican bishop. Engaged in social work for several decades, he served as the Archbishop of Brisbane for 11 years from 1989 and was the 1991 Australian of the Year. He served as the 23rd Governor-General of Australia from 2001 until 2003. He is also an author and recipient of various civil and ecclesiastical honours. Described[who?] as Australia's foremost...
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I'd have to say, and I think that most Christians would hold the view, that there is such a thing as evil, and there are evil forces at work. You... →

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I think the truth is, we are all racist, really, when it comes down to it. I think all of us have to check ourselves from time to time, and say... →

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Some people are a natural administrator. They actually enjoy doing it. I find it a chore. I'm not a details person. I go for the big sweep.

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I was no great achiever at school, either academically or in the sporting field... I was always tending to be in trouble.

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I can cite a few cases of where people have tampered around with magic and witchcraft that they've been very severely frightened and traumatised... →

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There are no training courses to make people bishops. You have to learn on the job.

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I didn't do very well at school, and I suppose I've always had this sense, you know that, of being average, so I've been a bit low on... →

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I enjoy ritual and ceremony. What I don't like is when it's badly done or sloppily done. This is actually a theological issue - the forms we... →

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I just think in this world of extreme religious pluralism, the great spectrum of things ranging from the healthy and the respectable, and the balance... →

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All human kingship risks a denial of the sovereignty of God.

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I'm not over-reacting, but I do think people have to be a bit cautious when they say all kind of activities associated with witchcraft are... →

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Over the years I've tried to be clear about the things that are important in life, the things that matter, and I've tried to pursue them... →

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