"...atheists in Europe have become “an infinitesimally small group.” “There are not enough of them to be used for sociological research,”...
...Two developments are plaguing atheism these days. One is that it appears to be losing its scientific underpinnings...1,200 studies at research centers around the world [showed a correlation between faith, prayer and recovery from illness].
...The other is the historical experience of hundreds of millions of people worldwide that atheists are in no position to claim the moral high ground.
...the decline of atheism in Europe does not mean that re-Christianization is taking place. “What we are observing instead is a re-paganization,” he said.
...the Roman Catholic Church [handles] this peril more wisely than ...Protestants...[not] making any concessions in the ethical realm,”
...Christianity’s greatest opportunity [is] when its message addresses two seemingly irreconcilable quests of contemporary humanity — the quest for freedom and truth.
“Christianity alone affirms that truth and God’s dependability are inseparable properties to which freedom is linked.” ..."
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