The ''Christian Post'' reports about the Christian philosopher James S. Spiegel's book ''The Making of an Atheist'':
The ''Christian Post'' reports about the Christian philosopher James S. Spiegel's book ''The Making of an Atheist'':
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{{Cquote|Spiegel, who converted to Christianity in 1980, has witnessed the pattern among several of his friends. Their path from Christianity to atheism involved: moral slippage (such as infidelity, resentment [[Atheism and forgiveness|or unforgiveness]]); followed by withdrawal from contact with fellow believers; followed by growing doubts about their faith, accompanied by continued indulgence in the respective sin; and culminating in a conscious rejection of God.<ref>[http://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-philosopher-explores-causes-of-atheism-44353/ Christian Philosopher Explores Causes of Atheism]</ref>}}
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{{Cquote|Spiegel, who converted to [[Christianity]] in 1980, has witnessed the pattern among several of his friends. Their path from Christianity to atheism involved: moral slippage (such as infidelity, resentment [[Atheism and forgiveness|or unforgiveness]]); followed by withdrawal from contact with fellow believers; followed by growing doubts about their faith, accompanied by continued indulgence in the respective sin; and culminating in a conscious rejection of God.<ref>[http://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-philosopher-explores-causes-of-atheism-44353/ Christian Philosopher Explores Causes of Atheism]</ref>}}
{{See also|Atheism and forgiveness|l1=Atheism and unforgiveness}}
{{See also|Atheism and forgiveness|l1=Atheism and unforgiveness}}