\"Aretheredemonstrationsintheology？\"askedtheprofessorofmathematics，naively，plungingheadlongintotheconversation。
\"Ithink，monsieur，\"repliedTheodose，lookingstraightatFelixPhellion，\"thatyoucannotbeseriousinaskingmesuchaquestion。\"
\"Felix，\"saidoldPhellion，comingheavilytotherescueofhisson，andcatchingadistressedlookonthepalefaceofMadameThuillier，——
\"Felixseparatesreligionintotwocategories；heconsidersitfromthehumanpointofviewandthedivinepointofview，——traditionandreason。\"
\"Thatisheresy，monsieur，\"repliedTheodose。\"Religionisone；itrequires，aboveallthings，faith。\"