"The idea which...shuts out the Second Coming from……" — C.S. Lewis
"The idea which...shuts out the Second Coming from our minds, the idea of the world slowly ripening to perfection, is a myth, not a generalization from experience."
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1,827 Quotes by C.S. Lewis
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Unless thought is valid we have no reason to believe in the real universe.
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Really, a young Atheist cannot guard his faith too carefully. Dangers lie in wait for him on every side.
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