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“Isaiah 55 provides an entirely different framework for thinking about God's justice, because it suggests that we have it backward - the mystery lies not in God's unfathomable wrath but in his unfathomable mercy. God's ways are higher than our ways because his capacity to love is infinitely greater than our own. Despite all that we do to alienate ourselves from God, all that we do to insult and disobey, God abundantly pardons again and again.”

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Book:Evolving in Monkey Town: How a Girl Who Knew All the Answers Learned to Ask the Questions
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Evolving in Monkey Town: How a Girl Who Knew All the Answers Learned to Ask the Questions

This book is a candid account of the author's transformation from a confident girl who believed she had all the answers to a person who learns the value of questioning and seeking understanding. more

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Rachel Held Evans
Rachel Held Evans

Rachel Held Evans, born on June 8, 1981, is a well-known American columnist. Her work focuses on issues such as religion, gender, and social justice, and she has gained a wide readership with her insightful and accessible writing style. more

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