Above all, do not attempt to use science (I mean, the real sciences) a…

C. S. Lewis
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Above all, do not attempt to use science (I mean, the real sciences) as a defence against Christianity. They will positively encourage him to think about realities he can’t touch and see. ✨ C. S. Lewis (2009). The Screwtape Letters, p.4, Harper Collins
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Above all, do not attempt to use science (I mean, the real sciences) as a defence against Christianity. They will positively encourage him to think about realities he can’t touch and see. ✨ C. S. Lewis (2009). The Screwtape Letters, p.4, Harper Collins

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