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Bertrand Russell - Christianity offers reasons for not...
Christianity offers reasons for not fearing death or the universe, and in so doing it fails to teach adequately the virtue of courage. (Bertrand Russell)

Christianity offers reasons for not fearing death or the universe, and in so doing it fails to teach adequately the virtue of courage.

Bertrand Russell

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