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Sep 2024
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THINGS HIDDEN 207: Scapegoat Mechanism a...

David Gornoski
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In this THINGS HIDDEN episode, David Gornoski talks about the fall of the scapegoat mechanism, why Christians need to heed the call to non-violent creativity, what envy really means, how we can solve the various crises that exist in the world today, and more. 

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