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Jun 2016
26m 25s

Sexual Revolution: Take II

ALLIANCE OF CONFESSING EVANGELICALS
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In Desperate Theology this week is… it's always 2008 somewhere. Fast forward 8 years and we find our public schools are an ever-increasing world of confusion especially in regards to gender. Is the (latest) Sexual Revolution as bad as it looks? The transgender issue is a fundamental redefinition of personhood with huge implications on the malleable minds of ... Show More
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