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“A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME WILL SMELL AS SWEET. BUT IT DOES NOT FOLLOW THAT WHATEVER WE CHOOSE TO CALL A ROSE WILL POSSESS THE ROSE'S FRAGRANCE.”

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B. B. Warfield
B. B. Warfield

B. B. Warfield was a prominent American religious leader and theologian in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His life and works had a profound impact on Christian theology. more

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