 He called himself a believer in God. And he weathered all sorts of attacks by people who accused him of being an atheist, which is ironic because he wrote a book denouncing atheism. They accused him of being an infidel, a heathen, etc., etc. He was a spiritual person who believed in God but did not believe in organized religion. Margaret in Houston, thanks for holding. You're on Books That Shaped America with our guest Richard Bell.