In this 1960 essay, "The Language of Religion," C. S. Lewis once again defends the ordinary and poetic nature of most of our language within and about Christianity from those who would want it to be more scientific, literal, or quantitative. There is a use for this language, says Lewis, and even Christians sometimes need language like this when doing theology. However, if this was the only way we talked about things, there would be "some death in it." There is always a need and a value for poetic, qualitative language.

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