“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.” And most Christians today—even if they cannot identify its source—accept the sentiment of that oft-quoted manifesto. They accept it not because it is Christian but because it is modern. SUPPRESSION OF THE NONCONFORMIST The statement probably belongs to Voltaire (1694 –1778) the proud, self-sufficient humanist of the Age of Reason.
