Critical History of Eclecticism

—men, is very condemnable. But it appears much more fatal and more criminal in the eyes of Religion. For it is only by the light of truth that God wishes to lead rational creatures to their perfection, which is inseparable from their happiness. God excuses errors that are invincible Theological term "invincible error" refers to a mistake made by someone who, despite their best efforts, could not have known the truth.. But even invincible errors are not the means He has established to make us reach our destination.

As indifference toward truth is a lack of respect and love for the Sovereign Truth, and since this indifference leads to all kinds of disorder, leading as it does to pyrrhonism A school of extreme skepticism that suggests one should suspend judgment on all matters because certainty is impossible. and irreligion; the first step to return to order is a sincere return to the love of truth. It is she The author personifies Truth, which is a feminine noun in the original French. who prescribes all our du— The sentence is truncated at "de-" (part of "devoirs" or duties) and continues on the following page.