The Humanist Frame (1961) p. 18 <!--"The Evolutionary Vision" (1960) p. 252 -->
Context: In the evolutionary pattern of thought, there is neither need nor room for the supernatural. The earth was not created; it evolved. So did all the animals and plants that inhabit it, including our human selves, mind and soul as well as brain and body. So did religion.
“It is important to keep in mind that our bodies must work pretty well, or their wouldn't be so many humans on the planet.”
Source: Ina May's Guide to Childbirth
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