Neither reason nor faith will ever die; for men would die if deprived of either.

G.K. Chesterton

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Faith and reason Reason Faith Human nature

Author

G.K. Chesterton

Source

Anti-Religious Thought in the Eighteenth Century An Outline of Christianity; The Story of Our Civilization

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Essay

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Religious literature

Language

English

Time

1926 1920s 20th century

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Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Chesterton, G.K. "Anti-Religious Thought in the Eighteenth Century." An Outline of Christianity; The Story of Our Civilization. Vol. 4. Christianity and Modern Thought. The Waverley Book Co., 1926, pt. 3.

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It's a wonder I haven't abandoned all my ideals. They seem so absurd and impractical. Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart.

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