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''the play presented a childlike vision of a peaceful world'' | ''the play presented a childlike vision of a peaceful world'' | ||
''the witnesses' expression remained childlike, demonstrating no deception''</blockquote>And we may wish to distinguish between "childlike" and "childish," with the latter expressing the lesser qualities of a child, while the former is attached to notions of innocence and purity. | ''the witnesses' expression remained childlike, demonstrating no deception''</blockquote>And we may wish to distinguish between "childlike" and "childish," with the latter expressing the lesser qualities of a child, while the former is attached to notions of innocence and purity. Nevertheless, none of these definitions or uses imply thought, reason and logic; so we are stuck with "like a child" or "childlike" as unthinking and credulous. | ||
== The "Two Wings": Faith and Reason == | == The "Two Wings": Faith and Reason == | ||