“Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows."
As solemnly critiqued by Winston Smith, the main character in George Orwell's book 1984. Interestingly centuries earlier, the German Lutheran theologian Johann Wigand (1523-1587) wrote...
"That twice two are four, a man may not lawfully make a doubt of it, because that manner of knowledge is graven into man's nature."
Note:
Thanks to a recent FEE article for reminding me of the Orwell quote. Often, the obvious is as brilliant as it is simple, however blurred and confounded by government's publicly funded propaganda called education.
As solemnly critiqued by Winston Smith, the main character in George Orwell's book 1984. Interestingly centuries earlier, the German Lutheran theologian Johann Wigand (1523-1587) wrote...
"That twice two are four, a man may not lawfully make a doubt of it, because that manner of knowledge is graven into man's nature."
Note:
Thanks to a recent FEE article for reminding me of the Orwell quote. Often, the obvious is as brilliant as it is simple, however blurred and confounded by government's publicly funded propaganda called education.
Come let us Reason (Is 1:18). Peace is always a Choice (Mt 5:9).
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath (2 Tm 2:15 / Cl 3:23).
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath (2 Tm 2:15 / Cl 3:23).
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