The people who are persecuted for righteousness' sake are those who live by God's righteousness – by faith. Because man constantly strives for emancipation from God's will in order to follow himself alone, faith will always appear as a contradiction to the "world" – to the ruling powers at any given time.... (Pope Benedict XVI)
There is an inherent tension: Faith and righteousness..... or, being at home in this present world. "Faith will always appear as a contradiction to the 'world'."
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