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“I sidste instans findes der kun to slags mennesker: Dem, der ender med at sige ‘Din vilje ske’ til Gud, om dem, til hvem Gud ender med at sige ‘Din vilje ske’.”

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Book:The Great Divorce
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The Great Divorce

C.S. Lewis' allegorical narrative follows a man who travels from a dull, grey town to the vibrant, beautiful realm of heaven, encountering various souls and reflecting on the choices that lead to different afterlives. more

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Helge Hoffmann

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