In the garden of Eden there were two trees: one was Life, one was knowledge. Man left the Tree of Life to eat off the tree of knowledge. And the first bite he took, he separated himself from God. And every time a man bites off of that tree of knowledge, he destroys himself. He bit off gun powder, kills his comrade. He bit off automobiles off the tree of knowledge, kills more people than all the wars. He’s bit off himself a hydrogen bomb now. What’s he going to do with that? Everything, he destroys himself by knowledge, and knowledge always climbs for—so far and falls back. But this Tree of Life is endless and goes right into glory.

Preparation, 1953-11-11, Owensboro, KY, §17