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“And not only did this great consolidated ecclesiasticism assume to lord it over men's earthly treasures, but they lorded it over men's minds, prescribing what men should think and read and write.”

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George W Truett
George W Truett

George W. Truett was an American writer born on May 6, 1867, and died on July 7, 1944. His works covered a range of fields including religion, history, and literature, and had a profound impact on posterity. more

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