Quote by Simon Greenleaf

The foundation of our religion is a basis of fact - the fact of the birth, ministry, miracles, death, resurrection by the Evangelists as having actually occurred, within their own personal knowledge.

The foundation of our religion is a basis of fact - the fact

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This quote emphasizes the importance of historical evidence in the foundation of religion, specifically Christianity. It states that the core beliefs of the religion are grounded in factual events that were witnessed by the evangelists themselves. In essence, the quote asserts that the reliability of the Christian faith is based on tangible and firsthand accounts of Jesus' birth, ministry, miracles, death, and resurrection. The quote suggests that the truths of the religion are not solely based on blind faith, but on verifiable events that occurred within the knowledge of those who spread the message.

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