Theology IV

[Gwaimir Windgem]

Originally Posted by Lief Erikson

I can see how using the term that way makes sense, in view of the word root. I'm just saying I don't think it's commonly used that way. At least not where I come from or in any of the articles I've ever read .

The popes and Sacred Scripture are perfectly entitled to use the broader meaning, of course. As I said, that makes sense in view of the word root.

It's fairly common in the Catholic tradition of spirituality. Just google the phrase; you come up with 630,000 results.