“Proved right should be capable of being vindicated by right means as against the rude i.e. sanguinary means. Man may and should shed his own blood for establishing what he considers to be his right. He may not shed the blood of his opponent who disputes his 'right'.” MenShouldMayMeanBloodCapableOpponentsShedRudeDisputesVindicatedMean Man Book:Collected Works Source: Collected Works
“Sacred Scripture, since it has no science above itself, can dispute with one who denies its principles only if the opponent admits some at least of the truths obtained through divine revelation; thus we can argue with heretics from texts in Holy Writ, and against those who deny one article of faith we can argue from another. If our opponent believes nothing of divine revelation, there is no longer any means of proving the articles of faith by reasoning, but only of answering his objections - if he has any - against faith.” IfsBelieveMeanChristianPrinciplesDivineHolyProveSacredDenyArguingScriptureOpponentsReasoningRevelationsOrthodoxArticlesDisputesObjectionsHereticDivine RevelationSacred Scripture Book:On Faith and Reason Source: On Faith and Reason