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“Creed or Chaos” Dorothy L. Sayers looks deeply into the controversial topic of the church’s downfall including how and why dogma plays a vital role in ones distrust in the spiritual strength of Christianity. “Creed or Chaos” focuses on dogma as such a doctrine of faith proclaimed by the church and it’s misinterpretation as an ideology. In “The Greatest Drama Ever Staged is The Official Creed of Christendom,” Sayers specifically references the assurance …

…is understood that God’s power supercedes that of any other, and through his responsibility for our being or non-being one may achieve theological comprehension and ultimate concern. To Sayers, the church and citizens alike must join and elevate Christianity to a level that will not create quarrels with the pagans, and allow the faith to flourish through dogma. Let the dogmatic creed be ultimately stronger then the chaos, and the good Christians will prevail.