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Ours is a religion that values accurate and logical thought because it recognizes God as the source.

Tower of Babel (Babylon), a famous painting by Pieter Brueghel the Elder created in 1563.
Tower of Babel (Babylon), a famous painting by Pieter Brueghel the Elder created in 1563. (photo: Jorisvo / Shutterstock)

Matt D’Antuono BlogsMarch 23, 2023

In the third book of C.S. Lewis’s space trilogy, That Hideous Strength, the evil organization “N.I.C.E.” Is finally defeated when the spell of Babel is cast upon them and they can no longer communicate with each other. The spell of Babel causes the people to speak gibberish. Each speaker presumably knows what it is that he is trying to say, but their speech is incomprehensible to each other. No organization can function without communication.

The basis of all communication involves two things: language and logic. Remove either one, and communication, civilization and all fields of study fall apart. The tale of the Tower of Babel from the book of Genesis illustrates this point. Construction on the tower has to stop when people can no longer understand each other.

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The New Tower of Babel| National Catholic Register

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