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Iris Murdoch did influence my early novels very much, and influence is never entirely good.
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A. N. Wilson
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: January 1
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When Christians start thinking about Jesus, things start breaking down, they lose their faith. It's perfectly possible to go to church every Sunday and not ask any questions, just because you like it as a way of life. They fear that if they ask questions they'll lose their Christ, the very linchpin of their religion.
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