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| + | [[Genesis 11|The eleventh chapter of the book of Genesis]] describes the story of the Tower of Babel. The tower is described as an enormous structure that was built by people so that they would be known as great rather than to trust in God. God responded to this act by confusing the languages of the people and causing them to become scattered throughout the world. | ||
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| + | Sir David Lyndsay, ''Ane Dialog,'' part II, describing the Tower of Babel. Quoted in the science fiction novel, [https://archive.org/details/thathideousstren0000lewi_q3o0 Lewis CS (1946) ''That hideous strength'',] which is unsuitable for children. | ||
| + | :<blockquote>The schaddow of that hydduous strenth<br/>Sax myle an more, it is of lenth</blockquote> | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Babel Wikipedia - Tower of Babel] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Babel Wikipedia - Tower of Babel] | ||
* [http://docs.google.com/View?docid=ddn4v5jr_112dmjr69 Sermon - The Tower of Babel - Greatness and Trust] | * [http://docs.google.com/View?docid=ddn4v5jr_112dmjr69 Sermon - The Tower of Babel - Greatness and Trust] | ||
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The eleventh chapter of the book of Genesis describes the story of the Tower of Babel. The tower is described as an enormous structure that was built by people so that they would be known as great rather than to trust in God. God responded to this act by confusing the languages of the people and causing them to become scattered throughout the world.
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Sir David Lyndsay, Ane Dialog, part II, describing the Tower of Babel. Quoted in the science fiction novel, Lewis CS (1946) That hideous strength, which is unsuitable for children.
The schaddow of that hydduous strenth
Sax myle an more, it is of lenth