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The Whimsical Christian: 18 Essays

by Dorothy L. Sayers · 1969

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In this book originally titled Christian Letters to a Post-Christian World, Sayers explores the underlying spirit and the direction of Western civilization as she considers topics ranging from popular theology and ethics to aesthetics, the meaning of creativity, and theories on communication.

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