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Can the Church Make Any Real Progress in the Politics of this World? (podcast)
In this episode Dan challenges Greg on whether Christians can make any progress in the world.
episode 26
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Greg’s book: “The Myth of a Christian Nation“
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Dan: @thatdankent
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Greg’s new book: Inspired Imperfection
Dan’s new book: Confident Humility
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Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Current Events, Politics, The Church
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