![. . . I fail to find a trace [in Protestantism] of any desire to set reason free. The most that can be discovered is a proposal to change masters. From being a slave of the papacy, the intellect was to become the serf of the Bible.](/assets/img/quote-photos/i-fail-to-find-a-trace-in-protestantism-of-any-desire-to-set-reason-free.jpg)
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