“Certainly Christianity is an experience, but equally clearly the validity of ane experience has to be tested. There are people in lunatic asylums who have the experience of being the Emperor Napoleon or a poached egg. It is unquestionably an experience, and to them a real experience, but for all that it has no kind of universal validity. It is necessary to go far beyond simply saying that something comes from experience. Before any such thing can be evaluated at all, the source and character of the experience must clearly be investigated.”
Quote by William Barclay
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William Barclay
William Barclay, born on December 5, 1907 in Scotland, was a prominent British author. His works covered a wide range of subjects including biblical studies, religious philosophy, and theology, which had a profound impact on religious thought in the 20th century. more
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