What Herbert Spencer thinks about religion

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English philosopher and sociologist (1820 to 1903); author of Education: Intellectual, Moral, and Physical.

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1. c. 1854–1861

   Our readingLearning the meanings of things is better than learning the meanings of words

   Their wordsIn all its effects, learning the meanings of things, is better than learning the meanings of words. Whether for intellectual, moral, or religious training, the study of surrounding phenomena is immensely superior to the study of grammars and lexicons.

   ↗Education: Intellectual, Moral, and Physical (1854-1861)gutenberg.org All 18 from this book