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There’s an interesting dynamic to be observed in the Gospels.  Often, before Jesus will heal or ...

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In the present age, the word "cult" is used in a pejorative sense. But it didn’t always carry this ...

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During the Civil War, the Confederacy’s greatest hope for its defense of New Orleans, and the Union’s ...