I wanted to contribute to the discussion by highlighting an early example for the praise of neglecting the need for empirical evidence, as depicted in the book of John (20:24-29) in a seen following the resurrection of Jesus:
“But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. And after eight days again his disciples were within, and
I wanted to contribute to the discussion by highlighting an early example for the praise of neglecting the need for empirical evidence, as depicted in the book of John (20:24-29) in a seen following the resurrection of Jesus:
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