[Religion is a] primitive insurance against disaster. . . . Originally religion was merely a function of the … - Rose Macaulay

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The conscious purpose of science is control of Nature; its unconscious effect is disruption and chaos.

Rose Macaulay

[Religion is a] primitive insurance against disaster. . . . Originally religion was merely a function of the self-preservative instinct. Offer sacrifices to the gods and save your crops. And even Christianity, after all, insures heavily against the flaws in this life by belief in another.

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