Most of us are not really approaching the subject in order to find out…

C. S. Lewis
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Most of us are not really approaching the subject in order to find out what Christianity says; we are approaching it in the hope of finding support from Christianity for the views of our own party. ✨ C. S. Lewis (2012). The Complete C. S. Lewis Signature Classics, p.80, HarperCollins UK
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Most of us are not really approaching the subject in order to find out what Christianity says; we are approaching it in the hope of finding support from Christianity for the views of our own party. ✨ C. S. Lewis (2012). The Complete C. S. Lewis Signature Classics, p.80, HarperCollins UK

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