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Lenin is a would-be destroyer of religion, Hitler a corrupter of religion. The National Socialist attack, accepting as it does much of liberal theology and natural religion, is far more dangerous to Christianity than the godlessness of its decay. Lenin would destroy the altar or at least promote its decay. Hitler would preserve the altar while replacing the Cross of Christ by the Swastika.
— Frederick Augustus Voigt
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Lenin is a would-be destroyer of religion, Hitler a corrupter of religion. The National Socialist attack, accepting as it does much of liberal theology and natural religion, is far more dangerous to Christianity than the godlessness of its decay. Lenin would destroy the altar or at least promote its decay. Hitler would preserve the altar while replacing the Cross of Christ by the Swastika." in the context of "p. 50" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Frederick Augustus Voigt" (Quotes, Unto Caesar (1938): New York, NY, G.P. Putnamβs Sons, 1938)
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About Frederick Augustus Voigt
Frederick Augustus Voigt (1892 β 1957), British journalist and author of German descent, most famous for his work with the Manchester Guardian and his opposition to dictatorship and totalitarianism on the European Continent.
About Frederick Augustus Voigt
Frederick Augustus Voigt (1892 β 1957), British journalist and author of German descent, most famous for his work with the Manchester Guardian and his opposition to dictatorship and totalitarianism on the European Continent.
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