Alexander Roberts. 4.2 out of 5 stars … Following philosopher G.W.F. Hegel, who posited that cycles of thesis, antithesis, and synthesis raise what is preserved to a higher level, Schaff maintained: “spiritual growth is likewise a process of annihilation, preservation, and exaltation.” …
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