Down Smoothly by S. M. Hutchens

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Down Smoothly

The first step in denominational apostasy, in its facile descensus Averni, is avoidance of clarity on the issues, but the gates of Tartarus are actually passed with the resolve to remain respectable and not lose friends.

S. M. Hutchens is a senior editor and longtime writer for Touchstone.

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