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William too closed his eyes and prayed, but his world had lost its anchor. The Calvinist code which had dominated and supported him throughout his li… - Melinda M. Snodgrass
" "William too closed his eyes and prayed, but his world had lost its anchor. The Calvinist code which had dominated and supported him throughout his life seemed unequal to his present confusion. It was now apparent that predestination was a meaningless concept—certainly to one who had been told that his actions would directly affect the outcome of history for all time. But did that necessarily negate his faith entirely? Copernicus established that the earth orbited around the sun. Did God die in that moment?
Or did man merely understand a little better?
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About Melinda M. Snodgrass
Melinda M. Snodgrass (born November 27, 1951 in Los Angeles) is a science fiction writer for print and television.
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Phillipa Bornikova
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I want so much."
Haakon laid a hand on the young man's shoulder. "So do we all."
The prince straightened. "And only in death do we find contentment."
"Lowering thought. Is there to be no happiness in life then?"
"I think not. Each moment of joy must be paid for by a moment of equal pain."
"You Dutch merchants, always keeping the books in balance. Do you see God as an accountant?"
William smiled slightly. "If he is he's a shockingly bad one. I'm more than due for some joy."
Haakon caught Barbarossa's reins near the bit and drew the two chargers to a halt. "Then find it in the moment, H. H. Find it in the moment.
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“What magic is this” asked one young German thickly.
”Not magic. Science. Preferable to magic.”
“Oh really?” said Sagitta in a freezing tone, and William blushed.
“You yourself have said there are very few people with the talent of magic. Science is open to all.”
“When knowledge ends, only faith remains,” said Armand.
“So we should abandon the pursuit of knowledge lest we diminish faith? That’s stupid,” said William belligerently.
“The simple folk of village and cottage are happier if they’re not confused with things beyond their understanding,” declared Sagitta.
“Sagitta, how do we know it’s beyond their understanding?”
“Because if it weren’t they wouldn’t be common,” cried Solms-Braunfels, and there was another shout of laughter from the table.
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