The advantage believers have is that, in having the truth, they have one of the elements needed for true beauty. Much of what passes for art now tells lies about the nature of reality, and, Nicolosi Harrington said, \u201cYou can\u2019t have a beautiful lie in the classical sense. You can have a seductive, provocative, attractive lie, but you can\u2019t have a beautiful lie.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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