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Louis Berkhof on the origin of religion

Posted on February 26, 2014 Written by Mark McIntyre 2 Comments

Summary of Christian Religion

Particular attention was devoted during the last fifty years to the problem of the origin of religion. Repeated attempts were made to give a natural explanation of it, but without success. Some spoke of it as an invention of cunning and deceptive priests, who regarded it as an easy source of revenue; but this explanation […]

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