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“Is it not grotesque when the representatives of an antiquated myth-sorcery, who believes in trinity, angels, devils, hell, virgin-birth, bodily Ascension, making of water into wine, wine to blood, - when they want to impress us with their "science"?”

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Karlheinz Deschner
Karlheinz Deschner

Karlheinz Deschner (1924-2014) was a German writer and religious critic known for his controversial works examining the history of Christianity. His multi-volume work "The Criminal History of Christianity" made him famous as a vocal critic of the Church. Deschner was a member of the Giordano Bruno Foundation and sparked widespread debate in academic and public spheres. more

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