"... Mr. Rutten ... really does know what he's talking about when it's come to religion ... Not to make it too intimate, too warm or friendly ... the critical thing is this: what is most important to him is most hateful to me."
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Tim Rutten
(April 8, 1950 – September 8, 2022) was an American journalist, employed by the ' from 1971 to 2011. He received in 1991 an award from the for editorial writing and in 2007 was honored by the for advancing the ideals of the .
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