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Posted by Chad on October 06, 2018

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Famed Life-Long Atheist Baptized at 85 Years Old: ‘This Took Too Long’

Ravi Zacharias: Apologist or Fabulist? An interview with Steve Baughman

Pro-Choice Man Kicks Pro-Life Woman During Silent Protest

Finding Abby: Actress Who Portrays Johnson in Film Unplanned Nearly Lost to Abortion

10 Reasons Why I Address Cultural and Political Issues

Mormon Tabernacle Choir Changes Name to Remove 'Mormon'

Was Jesus a Socialist?

Black Mirror ‘immortal digital soul’ could become reality, leading atheist tells Premier

Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Christian Doctor Who Heals Rape Victims

What Tim Keller Wants American Christians to Know About Politics

4,400 Pastors Have Signed John MacArthur’s Anti-Social Justice Proclamation

Michael Denton: Every major science advance for 200 years shows unique fitness of Earth for life

Mass Human Cloning May Soon Be Upon Us

Courage and Godspeed,

Chad

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