ðə hɪstˈoːɹiən ˈɑːɹɡjuːz ðˈæt "ðə kˈæɾɐkˌoʊmnəs ʌvðə tʃˈɜːtʃ dʌznˌɑːt nˌɛsɪsˈɛɹᵻli mˈiːn ɪts ɪntɹˈænsɪdʒəns.
The historian  argues that "the catacombness of the Church does not necessarily mean its intransigence.