These ideas are well known in liberal academic circles, but clergy like myself have been reluctant to air them, for fear of creating tension and division in our church communities, for fear of upsetting the simple faith of more traditional believers.
这些想法在自由学术界是众所周知的， 但像我自己这样的神职人员却不愿意公开宣扬它们， 因为害怕在教会中会产生紧张气氛甚至分裂， 害怕打破传统信徒的纯朴信仰。