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Farewell to God, Charles Templeton

Revised and Refuted

Matthew Simmons

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John Matthew Ministries
25 October 2025
www.the-hijacked-mind.com

The Evangelist Who Abandoned Jesus (and Billy Graham)

DON'T EVER BECOME AN APOSTATE!

Charles Templeton was a Canadian evangelist, journalist, author, and broadcaster whose life took a dramatic turn from devout Christian preacher to outspoken agnostic and critic of religion.

����]♂️ Early Life and Evangelical Career

Born:

October 7, 1915, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Early Career:

Started as a cartoonist and journalist for the Toronto Globe and Toronto Star Evangelical Rise:

Became a prominent Christian evangelist in the 1940s and 1950s, often preaching alongside Billy Graham. He was considered one of the most promising young evangelists of his time.

���� Crisis of Faith and Departure from Christianity

Theological Doubts:

Templeton began to struggle with doubts about the literal truth of the Bible, particularly the Genesis creation story. Education:

Attended Princeton Theological Seminary to explore his questions more deeply. Break with Evangelism:

Eventually declared himself an agnostic and left the ministry, which led to a public and painful split with Billy Graham.

✍️ Later Life and Legacy

Author and Broadcaster:

Transitioned into a successful career in media, becoming a radio and television host, newspaper editor, and author. Notable Work:

His most famous book, Farewell to God (1996), details his journey from faith to doubt and critiques organized religion. Death:

Passed away on June 7, 2001, in Toronto at the age of 85.

Templeton's story is often cited in discussions about faith, doubt, and the complexities of belief. His intellectual honesty and willingness to confront difficult questions left a lasting impact on both religious and secular audiences. The Dr. Apostasy!
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Imprint:   John Matthew Ministries
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 18mm
Weight:   458g
ISBN:   9798349650789
Pages:   344
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Matthew Simmons JOHNMATTHEW.MINISTRIES@GMAIL.COM www.the-hijacked-mind.comThe devil loves to see the Word of God collect dust, year after year, and never be read, and therefore, it is powerless. The Word of God is powerless until you read it, believe it, speak it, act upon it, and live by it. For the Word of God is for all people who believe it, seek it, and read it. We need to stop debating the Word of God and start declaring the Word of God. When you hear the Word, do the Word!I was sucked into the bowels and heartbeat of this supernatural war. When God called me to this ministry, I had an LLC roofing company, and God closed that door. He wanted me to carry a cross, crucified and sanctified. This ministry has prepared me, broken me, and crushed me! It has brought me down to the bowels of despair. The cross has kept me in the fetters of sweet slavery. It has crushed my pity and peacock pride. It has crushed my arrogance. It has kept me on my knees before the throne and desperate for Jesus. Crushed is the god of self on the throne of my soul. I started this ministry out of the fountain of obedience, not for glory. This ministry is a cross that I carry; it is heavy; it is weighty, and it crushes me for God's glory. Out of tragedy, He turned it into blessings; He took my old song and made it a symphony.Testimonies of what I have experienced and testimonies I hope to experience: I stood before the Lord like Isaiah. I experienced rejection like Joseph. I went through a wilderness like Job. I've warned like Noah. I was given a thorn like Paul. I saw the fallen angels described in Jude 1:6. I experienced seeing demons penned in Ephesians 6. I experienced persecution like Peter. I have experienced a born-again experience like every apostle. Lastly, I hope to be raptured like Elijah and walk with God like Enoch until I am not. This book took a lifetime to write from a story, a testimony, a ministry, and sound doctrine biblically. Share this book with people you love, people in the deepest depths of darkness, people in addictions, and anyone else in the gloomy pits and prisons, from an 8x10 room to the four corners of the Earth! Let us unite and fight this war together and be soul-winners! Don't just keep Jesus in the church house; get Him in their house! Don't keep Him in there; get Him out there! It's the last call to win the lost! GOD BLESS YOU ALL! IN JESUS NAME! AMEN!""...behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee...""-Matthew 19:27 (KJV)

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