John Still (c. 1543 – 26 February 1607/8), bishop of Bath and Wells enjoyed considerable fame as a preacher and disputant. He was formerly reputed to be the author of the early English comedy drama Gammer Gurton's Needle (see below).
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“It is as absurd to argue men, as to torture them, into believing.”
—Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801–1890)