Rationalistic thought had questioned Christianity at a fundamental level. 理性思想对基督教产生根本性的质疑。
Should rational thought win out over romance, any relationship in question would surely fade as quickly as it had begun. 若理性思想战胜了浪漫思想,那么问题中的任何关系都会迅速褪色,就像它开始的那样。