Civilization on TrialThirteen essays and lectures written over a period of years, dealing with many problems. |
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... means , if he has the skill and courage to use them , of steering a course between charted rocks and reefs . It will ... mean no more than ' Does history turn out to have repeated itself , on occasions , in the past ? ' Or are we asking ...
... means , if he has the skill and courage to use them , of steering a course between charted rocks and reefs . It will ... mean no more than ' Does history turn out to have repeated itself , on occasions , in the past ? ' Or are we asking ...
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... mean that this step would always be a mistake ; and , however that may be , the insti- tutional element in the traditional Catholic form of the Church Militant on Earth , even if it proves to be an invalu- able and indispensable means ...
... mean that this step would always be a mistake ; and , however that may be , the insti- tutional element in the traditional Catholic form of the Church Militant on Earth , even if it proves to be an invalu- able and indispensable means ...
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... means spiritual progress , and spirit means personality . Therefore religious progress must take place in the spiritual lives of personali- ties - it must show itself in their rising to a spiritually higher state and achieving a ...
... means spiritual progress , and spirit means personality . Therefore religious progress must take place in the spiritual lives of personali- ties - it must show itself in their rising to a spiritually higher state and achieving a ...
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My View of History | 3 |
The Present Point in History | 16 |
Does History Repeat Itself? | 29 |
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