In fact they went far beyond such mere rational or historical criticisms of other religions and brought in a profound spiritual and yogic view as well.
For each exam session the IB prescribes 6 essay titles from which students must choose, e.g. "All knowledge claims should be open to rational criticism.
Life is a similar trans-universe structure, molded by natural selection rather than rational criticism.
It becomes open to rational criticism, and to historical and other empirical checks, in ways which do not happen within the closed system of a community of fellow-believers.
The thing I must not write is rational criticism of the men and institutions of my country.
These very norms, rules and standards are themselves open to rational criticism.
In its action it is not an imitation of anything; and excludes all rational criticism, as to the choice and succession of its incidents.
There is no rational criticism of art, only persuasion.
Yet Christianity is a religion that has always been open to rational criticism when its critics have been granted the freedom to make their challenge known.
As with any xenophobia, Francophobia in the U.S. can be distinguished from rational criticism of France.