PHILIP YANCEY ON LIFE IN RUSSIA
"Last fall I spent a day with church-going Christians in Sweden, a distinct minority these days.

"I mentioned that although many Swedes had abandoned the church, their society continued to live off the moral capital accumulated during centuries of faith. Honesty, peacefulness, generosity, prudence, justice -- the Vikings were not noted for such qualities before their conversion.

"'What would Sweden look like if we used up our moral capital?' one woman asked. I recommended she visit Russia, the next stop on my trip, for an answer..."

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