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“Every line of true knowledge must find its completeness as it converges on God, just as every beam of daylight leads the eye to the sun. If religion is excluded from our study, every process of thought will be arrested before it reaches its proper goal. The structure of thought must remain a truncated cone, with its proper apex lacking.”

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Robert Dabney
Robert Dabney

Robert Dabney (1820-1898) was a prominent American Civil War chaplain. He served as a spiritual leader to the Confederate Army, known for his strong faith and religious passion. more

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