"It has been said of many modern Christian theologians that their primary aim is to find ways to express disbelief as belief."

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Source : Rodney Stark (1996). “The Rise of Christianity: A Sociologist Reconsiders History”, p.61, Princeton University Press

Rodney Stark

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“The communications revolution has given millions of people both a wider and more detailed understanding of the world. Because of technology, ordinary citizens enjoy access to information that formerly was available only to elites and nation-states. One consequence of this change is that citizens have become acutely conscious of environmental destruction, entrenched poverty, health catastrophes, human rights abuses, failing education systems, and escalating violence. Another consequence is that people possess powerful communication tools to coordinate efforts to attack those problems.”
“Now I am obsessed with collecting Platypus paraphernalia.”
“The contemporary Japanese directors who are well-known in the West - say, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Takeshi Kitano, Naomi Kawase - are mostly unknown to Japanese, particularly of the younger generation.”

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“In Israel we tend to be carried away by our emotions.”
“As to my success here I cannot say much as yet: the Indians seem generally kind, and well-disposed towards me, and are mostly very attentive to my instructions, and seem willing to be taught further.”
“As so often happens in politics, what appears to be politically expedient for those in power rarely overlaps with the public interest. The lesser evils of the regime become entrenched, while the greater good is never realized.”
“The truth is out there somewhere, but the dog needs to be walked.”
“I find painting a much slower process than comedy, where you can go a mile a minute verbally and hope to God that some of the people out there understand you.”

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