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Thought for the Day 30 June 2009

Categorised as Thought of the Day and published Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
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Was it confidence or doubt, was it zeal or coldness, was it keenness or irresolution in action, which distinguished the Martyrs in the first ages of the Church? Was the religion of Christ propagated by the vehemence of faith and love, or by a philosophical balance of arguments?

From the discourse ‘Illuminating Grace’ (1849) Click here for the full text (leaves site)