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Rekindling an Old Debate: How to be a Christian Citizen
Back in 2008 Greg joined Shane Claiborne and the now deceased Chuck Colson with host Krista Tippet on NPR’s On Being program to debate what it means to be a Christian citizen. Given the current political climate and a renewed interest in this conversation NPR decided to re-release it. If you’d like to view the discussion or read the transcript, you can go here.
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Category: General
Tags: National Idolatry, Nationalism, Politics
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