Aber mit der Heimat
geht man immer herum,
durch die Welt,
dort und dort
Peter Handke
No one could describe
the Word of the Father;
but when He took flesh from you, O Theotokos,
He consented to be described, and restored the fallen image to its former beauty.
We confess and proclaim our salvation in word and image.
Kontakion of the Triumph of Orthodoxy
But aren’t we basing our claims to the right to throw gay couples out of our guest houses, refuse to help them deal with problems in their sexual relations, and refuse to be involved in registering their relationships as partnerships recognised by UK law under … er … freedom of religion? As opposed to … er … being right?