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There is one inevitable criterion of judgment touching religious
faith in doctrinal matters. Can you reduce it to practice? read more
There is one inevitable criterion of judgment touching religious
faith in doctrinal matters. Can you reduce it to practice? If
not, have none of it.
What sought they thus afar?
Bright jewels of the mine?
The wealth of seas, the spoils of read more
What sought they thus afar?
Bright jewels of the mine?
The wealth of seas, the spoils of war?--
They sought a faith's pure shrine!
Your messages I hear, but faith has not been given;
The dearest child of Faith is Miracle
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Your messages I hear, but faith has not been given;
The dearest child of Faith is Miracle
[Ger., Die Botschaft hor' ich wohl, allein mir fehlt der Glaube;
Das Wunder ist des Glaubens liebstes Kind.]
Mirror of constant faith, revered and mourn'd!
Mirror of constant faith, revered and mourn'd!
We lean on Faith; and some less wise have cried,
"Behold the butterfly, the see that's cast!"
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We lean on Faith; and some less wise have cried,
"Behold the butterfly, the see that's cast!"
Vain hopes that fall like flowers before the blast!
What man can look on Death unterrified?
Treat the other man's faith gently; it is all he has to believe with. His mind was created for his read more
Treat the other man's faith gently; it is all he has to believe with. His mind was created for his own thoughts, not yours or mine.
To take up half on trust, and half to try,
Name it not faith but bungling bigotry.
To take up half on trust, and half to try,
Name it not faith but bungling bigotry.
The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all
weathers is that which is woven of read more
The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all
weathers is that which is woven of conviction and set with the
sharp mordant of experience.
If there was no faith there would be no living in this world. We couldn't even eat hash with safety.
If there was no faith there would be no living in this world. We couldn't even eat hash with safety.
