Lectures on Faith: Section 7, Part 1

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Lectures on Faith: Section 7, Part 1

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The episode that straw-mans itself. Faith is the true principle of theology, the gasoline that powers the universe, the source of all truth. Drink count - 1 Support the show at Patreon.com/MyBookofMormonPodcast Read along with us at https://comparedandc.com/

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