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... universe has been enlarged in every direction by the investigations of astronomers , phys- icists , and biologists . What a distance between the very small world of Genesis centered upon the Garden of Eden and the universe created by ...
... universe has been enlarged in every direction by the investigations of astronomers , phys- icists , and biologists . What a distance between the very small world of Genesis centered upon the Garden of Eden and the universe created by ...
Page 185
... universe is constantly increasing . Now it tickles our imagination to hear that the depth of the universe extends to so many millions of light - years , but there is nothing especially cultural or " uplifting " in that . The quality of ...
... universe is constantly increasing . Now it tickles our imagination to hear that the depth of the universe extends to so many millions of light - years , but there is nothing especially cultural or " uplifting " in that . The quality of ...
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... universe , including the human elements which are the most precious part of it , and if we cultivate a sense of respect and gratitude , we are establishing in ourselves the best conditions for equanimity . To be sure 190 THE HISTORY OF ...
... universe , including the human elements which are the most precious part of it , and if we cultivate a sense of respect and gratitude , we are establishing in ourselves the best conditions for equanimity . To be sure 190 THE HISTORY OF ...
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