Pillars of the Earth

I just finished reading Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett. An excellent read. The following paragraph stood out to me the most:

"Archdeacon Peter's face was like a stone. He was the worst kind of Christian, Philip realized: he embraced all of the negatives, enforced every proscription, insisted on all forms of denial, and demanded strict punishment for every offense; yet he ignored all the compassion of Christianity, denied its mercy, flagrantly disobeyed its ethic of love, and openly flouted the gentle laws of Jesus. That's what the Pharisees were like, Philip thought; no wonder the Lord preferred to eat with publicans and sinners." 

Follett, Ken. Pillars of the earth . New York: Morrow, 1989. 926. Print.