Author Archives: Graham Veale
Q: But Isn’t Religion the Root of All Evil? Part 3
Q: Didn’t Lenin, Stalin and Hitler lead religious movements?
A: Some of their propaganda was pseudo-religious. But they were totalitarians, who could not permit authority outside the state. Churches had to to be controlled or eliminated because they appealed to the authority of God.
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Around the Web #3: Deconversions and Same-Sex Marriage
Losing Young People to Atheism – Some Thoughts for Pastors
Last week we drew attention to research that indicates many young people leave the Church because their doubts are dismissed and their questions left unanswered. Now The Fixed Point Foundation reports that many “New” Atheists become disillusioned with the Church before they become disillusioned with Christianity.
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