Sympathy for the Devil? Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, Catholic Herald Thursday, April 19, 2018 Religious practice has declined in recent times, as has belief in God; but belief in the Devil seems to be pretty buoyant, which is strange. God is fading from the popular imagination, but the enemy of God and Man not so much. Why is this? © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
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Sympathy for the Devil?
Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, Catholic Herald
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Religious practice has declined in recent times, as has belief in God; but belief in the Devil seems to be pretty buoyant, which is strange. God is fading from the popular imagination, but the enemy of God and Man not so much. Why is this?