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Lars39

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11. And non-denominational.

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 11:27 AM

Jan 2013

My theory is that he was also trying to marginalize fundamentalism. Sure, there were plenty of references to God, but it was descriptions of a more liberal mainstream God. If he can pull that off..wow!

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