And the issue is never the merits of the evidence but always the jealous rivalry of the contestants … - Hugh Nibley

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Hugh Nibley

And the issue is never the merits of the evidence but always the jealous rivalry of the contestants to see which would be the official light unto the world. Right down to the present day we have been the spectators of a foolish contest between equally vain and bigoted rivals.

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