British atheist Matthew Parris used to laud the practical work of mission churches in Africa while lamenting their evangelism. Now, he recently wrote, he can't deny the fact that faith motivates not just the missionaries but also those they are helping. Providing the material means and know-how for economic development doesn't produce change. Providing Christianity does, he said. We can safely say that the teachings of Richard Dawkins have never inspired anybody to move their family to sub-Saharan Africa to dig wells.
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1 comment:
Yeah this is so true - I was a much more difficult and nasty person before I became a Christian.
Christ changes us.
God Bless
Amber
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