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Mormons to be Exterminated by Federal Government: An Important Religion Update by the Satireday Review
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Jana Riess
Millions of American Mormons are about to be uprooted from their homes and families, according to reports by the Yakima Herald and the federal government. Many will be unceremoniously murdered. If all goes as planned, Mormons will soon be blotted out from the American landscape. According to intermountain officials, there are simply too many Mormons…
But Saul Used to Be Such a Nice Kid: This Week in the Twible (1 Samuel 9-14)
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Jana Riess
What the heck has happened to Saul? Remember how just a few chapters ago he was basically a nice guy, and maybe a little star-struck about suddenly becoming king? He was the guy that went out of his way to chase after a bunch of lost donkeys . . . donkeys that the Bible spends…
Kate Gosselin Gets Religion: A New Book from “Kate Plus 8” Star on Family and Faith
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Jana Riess
I blame my mother for introducing me to the Gosselin family. During one of her visits last year, TLC was running a marathon of Jon & Kate Plus 8, and Mom was glued to the screen. I watched several episodes with her and was surprised to find that she knew each child’s history and personality.…
New Monasticism & The Emergent Church: FS Talks with Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove
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Jana Riess
What would it be like to really know your neighbors, and vow never to leave them? To commit to living in your same house, in your same neighborhood, for the rest of your life? That’s what Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, author of The Wisdom of Stability (Paraclete, June), has vowed to do. Jonathan and his wife live…
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