Charles Templeton 是著名的前基督徒,后成為無神論者,即便到了晚年他仍是耶穌的粉絲,在採訪時他曾動情甚至流淚地說到:
「He was the greatest human being who has ever lived. He was a moral genius. His ethical sense was unique. He was the intrinsically wisest person that I』ve ever encountered in my life or in my reading. His commitment was total and led to his own death, much to the detriment of the world.」