John T. Elson, TIME Editor Who Asked "Is God Dead" Dies At 78

John T. Elson, TIME Editor Who Asked "Is God Dead" Dies At 78

The quiet, studious Mr. Elson, who died on Sept. 7 at the age of 78, was an unlikely bomb-thrower, and his article, for those who ventured past the cover, reflected his scholarly bent. Meekly titled on the inside as "Toward a Hidden God," it began: "Is God dead? It is a question that tantalizes both believers, who perhaps secretly fear that he is, and atheists, who possibly suspect that the answer is no."

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