散兵坑里没有无神论者

格言“散兵坑里没有无神论者”(There are no atheists in foxholes)表达了这样一种观点,即当人们面临巨大的压力恐惧,例如战争时,人们将会相信一种超然的力量以求安慰[1]

起源

这一格言的确切起源尚不清楚。可能出自威廉·J·克里尔(William J. Clear)中校或威廉·凯西(William Casey)中校[2],但一般相信出自记者厄尼·派尔(Ernie Pyle)[3][4][5]

参见

参考资料

  1. Thomas J. Reese, S.J. . Washington Post Company. May 31, 2007 [2010-03-03]. (原始内容存档于2010-01-05).
  2. Cummins, Henry. (PDF). British Humanist Association. [2008-11-27]. (原始内容 (PDF)存档于2007-09-27).
  3. . Flashline (American Atheists). 2003-03-12 [2008-11-27]. (原始内容存档于2003-03-14).
  4. Johnson, Chip. "GI turns to Islam to find God." 页面存档备份,存于 San Francisco Chronical. Monday, March 6, 2006. Accessed Nov-22-2009.
  5. Books & Culture Weblog: Content & Context - Books & Culture 页面存档备份,存于, Christianity Today

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