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“There are absolute atheists ... Absolute atheism is in no way a mere absence of belief in God. It is rather a refusal of God, a fight against God, a challenge to God.”

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Jacques Maritain
Jacques Maritain

Jacques Maritain was a French philosopher born on November 18, 1882, in Paris, France, and died on April 28, 1973. He is considered one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century, renowned for his contributions to Christian philosophy, political philosophy, and aesthetics. more

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