a Kempis Quote

"There is a world of difference between the wisdom of a devout man enlightened by God, and the knowledge of a learned and studious man of letters. Knowledge which streams into the soul from above by the outpouring of God's grace is of a far nobler kind than that which is painfully put together by the efforts of man" (a Kempis, Imitation bk iii).

My observations:
Philosophers many times pridefully think that they are the best of the best when it comes to knowledge. They show their ignorance and even foolishness, however, when they brag of knowing religion without knowing God." The scripture is not "out of date" as we see the verse still applies: "God has made foolish the wise!"