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Martin Luther and the Snow-Covered Dung Heap

Published by Peter Mains on March 09, 2010 at 2:07 PM
Peter Mains

An apocryphal quotation often attributed to Martin Luther is that the soul of a forgiven man is like a "snow-covered dung heap." If Luther ever uttered the phrase, it has since been lost to history. Still, the erroneous quote has lingered for several ... (read more)

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