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“The Christian image of God is that of a rational being who believes in human progress, more fully revealing himself as humans gain the capacity to better understand.” quote by Rodney Stark — Download Open image

“The Christian image of God is that of a rational being who believes in human progress, more fully revealing himself as humans gain the capacity to better understand.”

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