Eucatastrophe in History: How the 20th Century Gave Rise to Luminaries

The harder you try to submerge an inflated ball, the more it will strive to surface.

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The 20th century has often been labeled the most atheistic in history—and with good reason. In the USSR, where I grew up, atheism was considered a science. We even had a school class called “Scientific Atheism.” Not only that, it was termed militant atheism and served as the official doctrine of the State.

In the West, atheism manifested as…