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The Dangers of Higher Education (David Horst)

David Horst March 16, 2018

The ability to read and write has always been a blessing to Gods people. Illiteracy was the gateway to the dark ages, where many people were not able to read the scriptures for themselves. But is it possible to go down the road of learning too far? How do we define higher education? What are some dangers that we might face in the pursuit of more knowledge?

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