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弗朗西斯·培根《随笔》· Essays · 领导 · 历史 · 人性

For their prelates; when they are proud and great, there is also danger from them; as it was in the times of Anselmus, and Thomas Becket, Archbishops of Canterbury; who, with their croziers, did almost try it with the king's sword; and yet they had to deal with stout and haughty kings, William Rufus, Henry the First, and Henry the Second. The danger is not from that state, but where it hath a dependence of foreign authority; or where the churchmen come in and are elected, not by the collation of the king, or particular patrons, but by the people.

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定位:Excerpt 32 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

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关于教士:当他们骄傲自大、势力庞大时,也会带来危险。历史上坎特伯雷大主教安塞姆和托马斯·贝克特,几乎用主教权杖和国王的剑较量,而他们面对的还是很强悍傲慢的国王。但危险不来自教士这个身份本身,而来自两种情况:一是他们依附外国权威;二是他们由民众选举产生,而不是由国王或特定赞助人任命。所以,关键不是打压教会,而是切断外部依附、控制任命渠道,让宗教力量留在体制内。

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培根《随笔》论帝国,以英国中世纪政教冲突为例,分析教士势力的危险来源。

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你所在的组织里,有没有某个群体的权力来自外部或底层推举,而非正式任命?该如何理顺?

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