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Why the West needs reasoned faith

December 02, 2019 • by Caroline Roberts

Why the West needs reasoned faith

“Our society needs reasoned faith,” writes Rachel Lu at Law and Liberty. “Fortunately, Samuel Gregg has reminded us with his recent book, Reason, Faith, and the Struggle for Western Civilization.” Continue Reading...

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