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Progress & the Pursuit of Unhappiness by J. Douglas Johnson
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The Minstrel of Millennial Narcissism
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Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher by Hans Boersma
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Historical Truth, Beguiling Stories & Three Kinds of Hearers by Anthony Esolen
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Paul Didn’t Build Bridges to Popular Culture by Russell D. Moore
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38.1 — Jan/Feb, 2025
Divinely Detailed
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Our One Faith
Light from Light: A Theological Reflection on the Nicene Creed by Robert Barron
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