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“I have been young, but now am old. I have spent a whole life-time in battling against infidelity with the weapons of apologetic science; but I have become ever more and more convinced that the way to the heart does not lie through the head; and that the only way to the conversion of the head lies through a converted heart which already tastes the living fruits of the gospel.”

Quote by August Tholuck

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August Tholuck, a German theologian and philosopher, was born on March 30, 1799, and died on June 10, 1877. He was a significant figure in 19th-century German religious philosophy, particularly known for his contributions to Christian theology. more

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