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Faith in lectures, sermons, articles, even books, is one of the things most easily overdone.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgFaith in lectures, sermons, articles, even books, is one of the things most easily overdone.
Morley critiques the overreliance on various forms of communication, suggesting a need for balance in intellectual engagement.
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