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Ronald A. Lindsay critiques what he calls "Hallmark Catholicism," exemplified by Jesuit astronomer Guy Consolmagno, whose vague, feel-good notion of God avoids conflict with science by reducing faith to metaphors and personal feelings. Lindsay argues that such nebulous theology, while comforting, is intellectually vacuous and ultimately shields traditional dogmas—like eternal damnation for nonbelievers—that remain central to the Catholic Church, even as atheists are dismissed as "intemperate" for pointing out the contradictions.

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About the Author: Ronald A. Lindsay is the former president and CEO of the Center for Inquiry, recent interim general counsel for CFI, and editor of Free Inquiry magazine.

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