Heresy

April 2022

One of the most surprising things I've witnessed in my lifetime is
the rebirth of the concept of heresy.

In his excellent biography of Newton, Richard Westfall writes about the
moment when he was elected a fellow of Trinity College:

Supported comfortably, Newton was free to devote himself wholly
to whatever he chose. To remain on, he had only to avoid the three
unforgivable sins: crime, heresy, and marriage.
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