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Van Paassen

American  
[vahn pah-suhn] / vɑn ˈpɑ sən /

noun

  1. Pierre Pieter Anthonie Laurusse, 1895–1968, U.S. journalist, author, and clergyman; born in the Netherlands.


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But Unitarian Van Paassen's religion is far removed from orthodox Christianity.

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I believe," says Van Paassen. "that it is now possible to impose the human will upon the cosmic process.

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Van Paassen will not have a church.

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Like many Unitarians, tall, wide-eyed Van Paassen was born in another faith,* like many he came from a family of clergymen.

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Complaint of the Duke, on whose Scottish estate Rudolf Hess alighted in the spring of 1941, was that Van Paassen hinted the duke had expected his guest, had been "colluding with the enemies of his country."

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