Churchly Shadows & Substance by Robert W. Patterson

Churchly Shadows & Substance

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Robert W. Patterson is a former Presbyterian minister who is now Research Fellow of the Howard Center for Family, Religion & Society and writes on domestic policy issues in Washington, D.C.

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