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Article #1234Re: Some quotes (Augustine on mathematics)
From: Jim Haynes
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 04:55
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 04:55
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"The good Christian should beware of mathematicians and all those who make
empty prophecies. The danger already exists that mathematicians have made
a covenant with the devil to darken the spirit and confine man in the bonds
of Hell"
St. Augustine, quoted by Donald W. Robinson
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!think.com!ames!agate!darkstar!cats.ucsc.edu!haynes From: haynes@cats.ucsc.edu (Jim Haynes) Newsgroups: sci.physics,sci.skeptic Subject: Re: Some quotes (Augustine on mathematics) Message-ID: <33047@darkstar.ucsc.edu> Date: 16 Apr 92 04:55:11 GMT References: <1992Apr16.004905.7468@news.Hawaii.Edu> <1992Apr16.024425.19515@csl.sri.com> Sender: usenet@darkstar.ucsc.edu Followup-To: sci.physics Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz Lines: 15