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What no one shows the ability to defend is quickly abandoned. Rational argument does not create belief, but it maintains a climate in which belief may flourish.
Austin Farrer
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Austin Farrer
Age: 64 †
Born: 1904
Born: October 11
Died: 1968
Died: December 29
Anglican Priest
Theologian
Hampstead Village
Austin Marsden Farrer
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Abandoned
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Rational
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Quickly
Climate
Argument
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Maintains
Belief
Flourish
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