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New Oxford Notes: December 2016

To Kill in the Name of God Is Satanic

The Pope plainly stated, "To kill in the name of God is satanic," but again he studiously avoided identifying Muslim terrorists as perpetrators of this.

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A Sign of Self-Contradiction

Today, transgenderism is firmly established in the cultural landscape. Who will cut through the cant, expose the cultural masquerade, and proclaim the truth? Our religious leaders?

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Reclaiming Jonathan Edwards for Political Progressivism

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Prayer & the Jealous God

When given the opportunity to spend a whole month in prayer, I was restless and nervous and started to look for all sorts of excuses to do other things than pray.