First John does not follow the standard format for a first century letter. It doesn’t identify the author or the intended audience, although many think it was written by John, “the disciple whom Jesus ...

Gothic cathedral. A gay couple approaches holding hands. “Step aside, please,” say the muscle-bound guards. They speak similar words to an African-American girl, a Hispanic man, a young man in a ...

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