Word: religion
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...year-old William McCarthy asked the Campbellite circuit-rider. "Son," answered the preacher, "they all go straight to hell." Then & there Ohio-born William McCarthy decided that there was no God. Last week, at 83, white-haired Atheist McCarthy, still of the same mind, was hard at work fighting religion in the New Jersey superior court...
...recalls them, old "Mac" McCarthy had seen and heard enough to satisfy himself that his childhood decision was right. Traveling through a good part of the world, observing the contrast of rich churches with peasant poverty, shocked by hypocrisy in high places and evil deeds done in religion's name, he finally decided to devote his time and money to combating humanity's yearning to believe and worship. He spent five years writing a 725-page diatribe against Christianity, called Bible, Church and God. Four years ago he organized a few of his fellow thinkers into the "Secularists...
Died. The Rt. Rev. William Thomas Manning, 83, Episcopal Bishop (until 1947) of the New York diocese; in Manhattan (see RELIGION...
...brings an interest in religion to Harvard," Sperry said, "will have opportunities here to mature that interest." But he added that a student will have to hunt for his religious instruction and inspiration, for they will not be handed...
According to Sperry, it has been difficult for the faculty to agree on a definite program of religious instruction. He said he believes that a course on the development of religion in America would be of value. Some consideration has been given, he mentioned, to a General Education course on religion...