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“Comedy mocks the vanity of visions of rational control. The person who can joke amidst a confrontation with evil, like the quick-witted Spider-Man, must be reconciled to the permanent imperfections of a corrupted world populated by fallen creatures.”

Quote by Peter Leithart

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Peter Leithart
Peter Leithart

Peter Leithart, born in 1959, is a renowned author in the United States. His works cover a wide range of fields, including religion, history, and literature, and have won the favor of readers. more

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