Philosophy of Language

Philosophy of Language

C.S. Lewis on Why All Girls Want to Be Princesses and Boys Knights

We were Kings and Queens once, which means we will always be Kings and Queens.

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Eugene Terekhin
May 27, 2024
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As one Hasidic teacher says, the sole preoccupation of the Devil is to make us forget that we are sons and daughters of the King. Apparently, he is very effective in this line of business. When our identities are in question, we rarely think of our royal status.

However, all little children believe in it. All girls believe they are princes…

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