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“One reason education undoes belief is its teaching of evolution; Darwin's own drift from orthodoxy to agnosticism was symptomatic. Martin Lings is probably right in saying that more cases of loss of religious faith are to be traced to the theory of evolution ... than to anything else.”

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Huston Smith
Huston Smith

Huston Smith, an American religious philosopher, was born on May 31, 1919, and passed away on December 30, 2016. He is renowned for his extensive research on world religions and has authored classic works such as 'The World's Religions,' which has had a profound impact on global religious culture. more

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