The Scars of John A. Widtsoe

I have loved the following quote ever since I encountered it several years ago. It comes from the preface of Joseph Smith as Scientist, written by John A. Widtsoe. It also seems like an appropriate introduction to a couple of forthcoming posts.

In the life of every person, who receives a higher education, in or out of schools, there is a time when there seems to be opposition between science and religion; between man-made and God-made knowledge. The struggle for reconciliation between the contending forces is not an easy one. It cuts deep into the soul and usually leaves scars that ache while life endures.

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