Quote #32

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.

More from Martin Luther

  1. A theologian is born by living, nay dying and being damned, not by thinking, reading, or speculating.
  2. If it were art to overcome heresy with fire, the executioners would be the most learned doctors on earth.
  3. There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage.
  4. Hier stehe ich, ich kann nicht anders. Gott helfe mir. Amen.
  5. The mad mob does not ask how it could be better, only that it be different. And when it then becomes worse, it must change again. Thus they…
  6. The Mass is the greatest blasphemy of God, and the highest idolatry upon earth, an abomination the like of which has never been in Christen…
  7. Ein' feste burg is unser Gott, ein gute wehr und waffen. Er hilft uns frei aus aller not, die uns itzt hat betroffen.
  8. A faithful and good servant is a real godsend; but truly 't is a rare bird in the land.

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