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“In Illinois there is a group of men who call themselves The University of Illinois and who, for a couple of dollars, will award a degree in a particular science.”

Quote by Herman Bavinck

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Herman Bavinck
Herman Bavinck

Dutch theologian and a significant representative of Reformed theology in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Bavinck's works have widely influenced theological thought in the 20th century. more

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