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Aug 2021
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Sacred Text Messages S02 E05 - Poisoned ...

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The Digital Age has provided unprecedented convenience in communication and information sharing; it has also allowed for critics and self-proclaimed experts to share their unsolicited opinions and rebukes without censor or recourse. What do our sacred texts say about the rules of criticism and argumentation? God reminds us in the Quran: “Say, ‘How can those ... Read more
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