Quote#God & Faith
Our own theological Church, as we know, has scorned and vilified the…
Quote byEliza Farnham · 1815–1864
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Woman and Her Era (1864), pt. 1, ch. 1.
English (original)
Our own theological Church, as we know, has scorned and vilified the body till it has seemed almost a reproach and a shame to have one, yet at the same time has credited it with power to drag the soul to perdition.
— Eliza Farnham
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