Art, music and culture is often employed as means of evangelism and/or serve as an means of introduction to a religion/worldview.
Art, music and culture is often employed as means of evangelism and/or serve as an means of introduction to a religion/worldview.
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The journalist and [[ex-atheists|ex-atheist]] [[Peter Hitchens]], who is the brother of the late atheist [[Christopher Hitchens]], said upon seeing an art exhibit of [[Michelangelo]]'s painting ''The Last Judgment'' he came to the realization that he might be judged which startled him.<ref>[http://vimeo.com/10354237 Interview of Peter Hitchens] - Video at Vimeo</ref> This started a train of thought within Peter Hichens that eventually led him to become a [[Christian]].<ref>[http://vimeo.com/10354237 Interview of Peter Hitchens] - Video at Vimeo</ref>
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[[File:Michelangelo, The Last Judgment.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Michelangelo]], The Last Judgment]]
[[File:Michelangelo, The Last Judgment.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Michelangelo]], The Last Judgment]]
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At the present time, [[global atheism]] is shrinking in terms of its world percentage of adherents (See also: [[Desecularization]]).
At the present time, [[global atheism]] is shrinking in terms of its world percentage of adherents (See also: [[Desecularization]]).
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The journalist and [[ex-atheists|ex-atheist]] [[Peter Hitchens]], who is the brother of the late atheist [[Christopher Hitchens]], said upon seeing an art exhibit of [[Michelangelo]]'s painting ''The Last Judgment'' he came to the realization that he might be judged which startled him.<ref>[http://vimeo.com/10354237 Interview of Peter Hitchens] - Video at Vimeo</ref> This started a train of thought within Peter Hichens that eventually led him to become a [[Christian]].<ref>[http://vimeo.com/10354237 Interview of Peter Hitchens] - Video at Vimeo</ref>