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Aug 2023
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Relationships and Heroic Virtue (with Dr...

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What does it mean to have heroic virtue? Today, Dr. Sri is joined by Dr. Andrew and Sarah Swafford to discuss their new book Gift and Grit: How Heroic Virtue can change your life and relationships. Together, they talk about the challenges young people are facing spiritually and socially.

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Chastity liberates love from use.

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