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The problem of to-day is not how to convert the heathen from heathenism, it is how to convert the Christian from heathenism; not to teach the physician to heal the patient, but to heal himself.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “The problem of to-day is not how to convert the heathen from heathenism, it is how to convert the Christian from…”
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Hoar critiques the need for Christians to address their own moral failings rather than focusing solely on converting others.
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