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"Not only are Christians writing about Jesus, but also Communists, Jews, atheists and agnostics are taking up their pens to paint a portrait of Jesus."
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"It is my fervent hope and prayer that by exposing my mistakes and by pointing out the things that were a part of my early life, some who might be following the same paths might not make those same mistakes."
"The emphasis on the birth of Christ tends to polarize our pluralistic society and create legal and ethnic belligerence."
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"I guess none of us like to look back in our lives to a time when we made poor judgments and foolish mistakes."
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"Since I was an atheist for many years and came to believe in God through my studies in science, it frustrated me to see students and parents who viewed faith and science as enemies."
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