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Since its publication in 1962, “A Wrinkle in Time” has become one of the most frequently banned or challenged books. The book’s author, Madeleine L’Engle, an Episcopalian, imbued her novel with religious elements and ideas. Among conservative Christians, though, one of the biggest objections has historically been the way that L’Engle, mixes science and religion.
Since its publication in 1962, “A Wrinkle in Time” has become one of the most frequently banned or challenged books. The book’s author, Madeleine L’Engle, an Episcopalian, imbued her novel with religious elements and ideas. Among conservative Christians, though, one of the biggest objections has historically been the way that L’Engle, mixes science and religion.