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> [“In the life of many churches, the habits of anti-intellectualism are planted early. Children are encouraged to open themselves up to the influence of God, and once they do so, they are told with great specificity what God's will is.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-ward/in-the-life-of-many-churches-the-habits-of-anti-intellectualism-are/)

Jon Ward

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## More by Jon Ward

> [“In the life of many churches, the habits of anti-intellectualism are planted early. Children are encouraged to open themselves up to the influence of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jon-ward/in-the-life-of-many-churches-the-habits-of-anti-intellectualism-are/)

Jon Ward

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