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C. S. Lewis quote about God from Mere Christianity (1952) - Nobody can always have devout feelings: and even if we could, feelings are not what God principally cares about.

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“ Nobody can always have devout feelings: and even if we could, feelings are not what God principally cares about. ”

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Author

C. S. Lewis

Source

Mere Christianity

Topic

God feelings faith devotion

Date

1952

Language

English

Reference

Note

Adapted from a series of BBC radio talks made between 1942 and 1944

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http://wikilivres.ca/w/images/5/53/Mere_Christianity.pdf

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C. S. Lewis quote about God from Mere Christianity (1952) - Nobody can always have devout feelings: and even if we could, feelings are not what God principally cares about.

C. S. Lewis quote about God from Mere Christianity (1952) - Nobody can always have devout feelings: and even if we could, feelings are not what God principally cares about.

C. S. Lewis quote about God from Mere Christianity (1952) - Nobody can always have devout feelings: and even if we could, feelings are not what God principally cares about.

C. S. Lewis quote about God from Mere Christianity (1952) - Nobody can always have devout feelings: and even if we could, feelings are not what God principally cares about.