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As Wade Clark Roof noted in his study, "the 'weightlessness' of contemporary belief in God is a reality...for religious liberals and many evangelicals.

Mark Galli

As Wade Clark Roof noted in his study, "the 'weightlessness' of contemporary belief in God is a reality...for religious liberals and many evangelicals.

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About Mark Galli

Mark Galli (b. August 24, 1952) is an American Roman Catholic author and editor, and former Protestant minister. For seven years he was editor in chief of Christianity Today.