Religion: The Wise Guy's Christianity

"On a recent evening you participated in a bull session with a number of the boys downstairs being neighborly . . . When the conversation turned to religion, the House Wise Guy was all set. Adjusting his horn-rimmed spectacles and propping his white bucks on the table, he opened his mouth and said: 'Now let's get this religion stuff straight once and for all—especially this Christianity that some of you fellows seem to be worrying about a little more lately.' "

So began the final exam for one of the most popular courses at Amherst...

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