Chapter 2, paragraphs 26-30
However true [an opinion] may be, if it is not fully, frequently, and fearlessly discussed, it will be held as a dead dogma, not a living truth.Read in Books4Free →
Dead Dogma and Living Truth
From On Liberty by John Stuart Mill
Even true beliefs, if held without being challenged, degenerate into mere prejudices; vigorous contestation is required to preserve their meaning and rational force.
Chapter 2, paragraph 38
Critique of Christian doctrine as held without practical understanding due to lack of challenge.
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