Poetry · Chapter
CXXVIII explained
A brief chapter asserting that truth is determined by reason rather than faith, and that even claims of faith must be submitted to the court of reason.
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A brief chapter asserting that truth is determined by reason rather than faith, and that even claims of faith must be submitted to the court of reason.
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“The test of truth is Reason, not Faith; for to the court of Reason must be submitted even the claims of Faith.”
Truth is judged by reason, not faith; even faith's assertions must be examined by reason.
The chapter's sole statement, emphasizing rationalism over faith.
