• Our own theological Church, as we know, has scorned and vilified the body till it has seemed almost a reproach and a shame to have one, yet at the same time has credited it with power to drag the soul to perdition.

  Eliza Farnham
  American novelist, feminist and abolitionist
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. theological
2. perdition
3. reproach
4. credited
5. shame
6. power

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Our own theological Church, as we know, has scorned and vilified the body till it has seemed almost a reproach and a shame to have one, yet at the same time has credited it with power to drag the soul to perdition. by : Eliza Farnham

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