When considering someone for sainthood, the Promoter of the Faith, aka the Devil’s Advocate, would take the opposing view and try to poke holes in the case supporting that particular canonization.
Saturday, February 9, 2013
You little devil .... 's advocate!
Although "playing devil’s advocate" now means to take a position just
for the sake of argument, it has its origins
in the Roman Catholic Church.
When considering someone for sainthood, the Promoter of the Faith, aka the Devil’s Advocate, would take the opposing view and try to poke holes in the case supporting that particular canonization.
When considering someone for sainthood, the Promoter of the Faith, aka the Devil’s Advocate, would take the opposing view and try to poke holes in the case supporting that particular canonization.
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