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“Among all the many great transitions that have marked the evolution of Western civilisation ... there has been only one-the triumph of Christianity -that can be called in the fullest sense a "revolution": a truly massive and epochal revision of humanity's prevailing vision of reality, so pervasive in its influence and so vast in its consequences as to actually have created a new conception of the world, of history, of human nature, of time, and of the moral good.”

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David Bentley Hart
David Bentley Hart

David Bentley Hart is an American writer renowned for his profound theological reflections and unique insights into religious philosophy. Born in 1965, he graduated from Harvard University with a Ph.D. in philosophy. Hart's work spans a wide range of subjects, including theology, philosophy, literature, and art criticism. His writing style is distinctive, often captivating readers with his deep insights and elegant prose. more

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