The madness of faith is a very different thing from the madness of Enlightenment Reason.

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The madness of faith is a very different thing from the madness of Enlightenment Reason. Faith, in its essence, is an irrational belief. It is believing without evidence. But, because it is irrational it can become a source of knowledge. Faith can become a source of wisdom. Faith provides an anchor for the soul that Enlightenment Reason cannot. Faith has given me greater hope for my future than could have been provided by mere rationality.

Source: Twenty Trillion Leagues Under The Sea

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