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“My prison shall be my grave before I will budge a jot; for I owe my conscience to no mortal man.”

Quote by William Penn

Book:The Sandy Foundation Shaken, Or Those So Generally Believed and Applauded Doctrines of One God, Subsisting in Three Distinct and Separate Persons [etc.] Refuted, from the Authority of Scriptures Testimonies and Right Reason

Work

The Sandy Foundation Shaken, Or Those So Generally Believed and Applauded Doctrines of One God, Subsisting in Three Distinct and Separate Persons [etc.] Refuted, from the Authority of Scriptures Testimonies and Right Reason

This book is a scholarly work that critically examines and refutes the traditional Christian doctrine of the Trinity, arguing against its validity through scriptural interpretation and logical reasoning. more

Author

William Penn, born on October 14, 1644, and died on July 30, 1718, was an English author, politician, and religious leader. He is renowned for his contributions to religious freedom and democratic politics, as well as for being the founder of the state of Pennsylvania. more

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