Comments on: Thomas More, “A Man for All Seasons” and the Price of Integrity https://anitamathias.com/2012/05/30/thomas-more-a-man-for-all-seasons-and-the-price-of-integrity/ Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art Thu, 14 Nov 2013 01:08:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 By: Sherrey https://anitamathias.com/2012/05/30/thomas-more-a-man-for-all-seasons-and-the-price-of-integrity/#comment-17854 Thu, 31 May 2012 19:02:22 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/05/30/thomas-more-a-man-for-all-seasons-and-the-price-of-integrity/#comment-17854 Anita, Thomas More has always fascinated and confounded me. There are reports of his fanatical and brutal treatment of others in many “historical” novels on bookshelves everywhere. At his core, however, I believe he was a man who believed in God, integrity and was willing to stand for what he believed in. We are all sinners, Thomas More included most likely. It does not mean that you and I cannot hold him forever as our hero! Not as long as we stand for integrity and peace. March on!

]]> By: Miss Mollie https://anitamathias.com/2012/05/30/thomas-more-a-man-for-all-seasons-and-the-price-of-integrity/#comment-17853 Thu, 31 May 2012 01:42:20 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/05/30/thomas-more-a-man-for-all-seasons-and-the-price-of-integrity/#comment-17853 Well,I liked the movie, too, Anita. So often the story is not the truth. Still, it inspires.

]]> By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/05/30/thomas-more-a-man-for-all-seasons-and-the-price-of-integrity/#comment-17852 Wed, 30 May 2012 21:09:46 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/05/30/thomas-more-a-man-for-all-seasons-and-the-price-of-integrity/#comment-17852 Oops. So More is not in high favour with my blog's readers. I have loved A Man for all Seasons since I saw it as a teenager, and More has been one of my heroes for his courage, integrity and stubbornness. I haven't read “Wolf Hall,” but would like to.

Please, Thomas More, do not disappoint me. Nothing sadder than losing a hero!!

]]> By: Pidge https://anitamathias.com/2012/05/30/thomas-more-a-man-for-all-seasons-and-the-price-of-integrity/#comment-17851 Wed, 30 May 2012 19:13:34 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/05/30/thomas-more-a-man-for-all-seasons-and-the-price-of-integrity/#comment-17851 I agree with Jim. More's treatment of John Frith was appalling. I wonder if there was some sort of internal conflict going on in More, he went far beyond the call of duty in pursuit of those he considered heretics such as Tyndale; it was almost as though it was a test of his faith. His son-in-law became a Protestant and even his favourite daughter, Meg, toyed with Protestantism. I wonder if More was also tempted and all the self-mortification was his way of keeping his doubts in check.

]]> By: Jim https://anitamathias.com/2012/05/30/thomas-more-a-man-for-all-seasons-and-the-price-of-integrity/#comment-17850 Wed, 30 May 2012 12:41:53 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/05/30/thomas-more-a-man-for-all-seasons-and-the-price-of-integrity/#comment-17850 Hmmm. You might want to read Hilary Mantel's 'Wolf Hall', which portrays a rather different (and probably more historically accurate) picture of More. He was a fanatic who took delight in torture and the public burning of anyone who disagreed with him on spurious heresy charges. A profoundly unpleasant individual beatified for dying for the Church (as opposed to dying for God).

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