The Reign of Law; a tale of the Kentucky hemp fields by James Lane Allen
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"My church is the altar of Christ and the house of God," replied Gabriella, simply. "And so is any other church." That was all the logic she had and all the faith she needed; beyond that limit she did not even think. "And you believe in THEM ALL?" he asked with wondering admiration. "I believe in them all." "Once I did also," observed David, reverently and with new reverence for her. "What I regret is that you should have thrown away your religion on account of your difficulties with theology. Nothing more awful could have befallen you than that." "It was the churches that made the difficulties," said David, "I did not. But there is more than theology in it. You do not know what I think about religions--revelations--inspirations--man's place in nature." "What DO you think?" she asked eagerly. "I suppose now I shall hear something about those great books." She put herself at ease in her chair like one who prepares to listen quietly. "Shall I tell you how the whole argument runs as I have arranged it? I shall have to begin far away and come down to the subject by |
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