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Authentic spiritual authority is what puts you in touch with reality. -- John Ortberg
Real spiritual authority has to do with the truth of the actual words being spoken, and the spirit of the person behind the words. Really, authority is about truth: honest-living truth. -- John Ortberg
When once a certain class of people has been placed by the temporal and spiritual authorities outside the ranks of those whose life has value, then nothing comes more naturally to men than murder. -- Simone Weil
As the spiritual leader of six million people, the Dalai Lama can be credited with a significant renunciation of the authority of tradition - of the conventional politics of national self-interest as well as of religion. -- Pankaj Mishra
His [John Paul II] humanity, combined with his extraordinary spiritual authority, was unlike anything I've ever met. -- Chris Matthews
Spiritual growth requires the development of inner knowing and inner authority. It requires the heart, not the intellect. -- Gary Zukav
It takes spiritual authority to bless others. Many Christians say, "God bless you," but one clearly senses that although the words express a kind wish, they lack real spiritual authority. -- Basilea Schlink

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