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Jan 2020
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Sen. Ted Cruz: "Forgiveness is Critical"

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Republican Sen. Ted Cruz has always publicly embraced his Christian beliefs on the campaign trail and on Capitol Hill. On this episode, Cruz reveals the moment God saved his atheist father, how his belief in forgiveness allowed him to bury the hatchet with President Trump after the bruising 2016 Republican primaries and how he squares his zero-toler ... Show More
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