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One must not close one’s ears to the heretic, as the orthodox can easily open his eyes. For this reason, pressure and punishment should never be used against any religion. Debates are useful. But…
Contributor:
Abraham Gómez Silveira
Places:
Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
End of the 17th or Beginning of the 18th Century
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I recognize no eternal verities save those which not only can be comprehended by the human intellect but can also be demonstrated and confirmed by man’s faculties. It is, however, a misconception of…
Contributor:
Moses Mendelssohn
Places:
Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia (Berlin, Germany)
Date:
1783
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During the thousands of years of its history, Judaism has learned and experienced a good deal. In its people the commanding urge to think further, to struggle with ideas, has…
Contributor:
Leo Baeck
Places:
Berlin, Weimar Republic (Berlin, Germany)
Date:
1922