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[…] Blair Hodges, Sept. 13, 2021, podcast. Isaiah 45:7. Life of Pi, directed by Ang Lee (20th Century Fox, 2012), DVD, 21:16–21:29. From Mindfulness Session 6 at Brigham Young University with Thomas McConkie, Winter 2021. […]
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[…] that the “born again” people who preach salvation by grace are certainly right about one thing: I am, at heart, a sinner. Despite active participation in the church throughout my entire life, and efforts […]
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[…] decade of intensive work in Mormon history without becoming either Mormon or anti-Mormon, I believe that I am in a particularly advantageous position to suggest some new perspectives on the Tanners and to present […]
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