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Malachi Martin
Malachi Martin

Malachi Martin (July 23, 1921 – July 27, 1999) was an Irish-American writer, former Jesuit priest, and theologian. He served in high-ranking Vatican positions before leaving the priesthood due to his criticism of church reforms. Martin is best known for his books on secrets and conspiracies within the Catholic Church, such as 'The Keys of This Blood' and 'The Jesuits.' His works often explore power struggles, mysticism, and eschatology, sparking widespread controversy. A polyglot, he mastered several ancient and modern languages. His life was marked by transformation from theologian to author, always focusing on deep religious and societal issues. more

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“Liberals are not about choice; they are about imposition. The way they live, the way they believe, must be imposed on people, otherwise they won’t do it on their own,” he added. “It’s taken them 50, 60 years to get to this point of conditioning people, of taking hold of the education system, the university, academia system, the media. It’s taken a long time to condition people not to stand up for themselves, not to exercise freedom, not to speak outside the acceptable norms. What is political correctness but speech censorship, is all it is.”

“It is important for America that the moral truths which make freedom possible should be passed on to each new generation. Every generation of Americans needs to know that freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought. ... Christ asks us to guard the truth because, as he promised us: "You will know the truth and the truth will make you free." Depositum custodi! We must guard the truth that is the condition of authentic freedom, the truth that allows freedoms to be fulfilled in goodness. We must guard the deposit of divine truth handed down to us.”

“I have come to see the real clash of the ages, involve wars and various historical circumstances, as being a clash of satan' s versus God's plan for man to learn and experience true liberty, by first receiving forgiveness of sins through the work of Christ on the cross, and then walking in the 'newness of life.”

“Our Founding Fathers deliberately used the Bible as their guide. They tried to ensure that schools, likewise, use the Bible to teach Christian self-government, the true source of liberty. These Scriptural principles were so instilled in the minds of our forefathers that they would fight and die for liberty. This divine fight, however, is not easily won our arch foe is ruthless in enslaving mankind.”