Where faith commences, science ends. Both these arts of the human mind must be strictly kept apart from each other. Faith has its origin in the poetic imagination; knowledge, on the other hand, originates in the reasoning intelligence of man. Science has to pluck the blessed fruits from the tree of knowledge, unconcerned whether these conquests trench upon the poetical imaginings of faith or not.
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Themes

  • Imagination — The creative power of the mind and visionary thinking
  • Knowledge — The pursuit of learning, understanding, and intellectual growth
  • Science — Discovery, inquiry, and the wonders of the natural world

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