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Running to the Free World
In a recent talk, a Chinese Christian dissident affirmed America's role and responsibility as the best hope for those living under Communist oppression.
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"I am angry that there is still room left at the table for those not affirming [my sexuality] as if this were a legitimate point of view that we desperately need at the table.”
– An anonymous Reconciling Ministries Network blogger bemoans traditional Christian teaching on sexuality.