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Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has: it never comes to the aid of spiritual… — Martin Luther

Reason is the greatest enemy that faith has: it never comes to the aid of spiritual things, but-more frequently than not-struggles against the divine Word, treating with contempt all that emanates from God.

Martin Luther
1569
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Faith and reasonReason
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1569Protestant Reformation
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Martin Luther
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Luther, Martin. The Table Talk of Martin Luther, edited by Thomas S. Kepler. Dover Press, 2005.
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Luther, Martin. Tischreden [Table Talk]. Eisleben, 1566.

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