 The controversial pamphlets resulted in a heated debate between him and another theologian, Johann Melchior Goeze.In concern for tarnishing his reputation, Goeze requested the government put an end to the feud, and Lessing was silenced through a law that took away his freedom from censorship.In response, Lessing relied upon his skills as a playwright to write what is undoubtedly his most influential play, "Nathan the Wise".