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Sep 2023
10m 30s

The Peaceable Kingdom in a World at War

Fr. Stephen Freeman, and Ancient Faith Ministries
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Fr. Stephen Freeman reflects on the nature of the Kingdom of God and its distinct reality when compared to the wars and struggles of the secularized world. 
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