The constancy of the faithful being put to the test, and 'makes us shake off our sluggishness, and search the Scriptures more carefully,' as Augustine states (De Gen. cont. Manich. i, 1). What they [heretics] really intend is the corruption of the faith, which is to inflict very great harm indeed.
— Thomas Aquinas Medieval

Catholic philosopher and theologian

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Summa Theologica, Secunda Secundae, Question 11, Article 3, Reply to Objection 2

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c. 1265-1274

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