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1818–1907 United States

Enoch Fitch Burr (October 21, 1818 – May 8, 1907) was an American theologian and astronomer.

United States
Astronomers
Theologians

Also known as: Burr, Enoch Fitch, E. F. Burr, Enoch Burr, Enoch F. Burr

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I know of no condition worse than that of the man who has little or no light on the supreme religious questions, and who at the same time is making no effort to come to the light.

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

Dying visions of angels and Christ and God and heaven are confined to credibly good men. Why do not bad men have such visions? They die of all sorts of diseases; they have nervous temperaments; they even have creeds and hopes about the future which they cling to with very great tenacity; why do not they rejoice in some such glorious illusions when they go out of the world?

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

At the conscious approach of death, faith in the Biblical Religion, with its God and Christ and written Revelation, never weakens, but almost or quite always strengthens, and very often advances to a splendid assurance; while unbelief under the same circumstances never strengthens, but almost or quite always weakens and falters, and very often fails utterly.

Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

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