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“Heaven is not a club we enter. Heaven is a state we attain, in accordance with our “capacity to receive” a blessed and sanctified nature.”

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Terryl L. Givens
Terryl L. Givens

Terryl L. Givens is a renowned professor specializing in religious studies, with a particular focus on Mormonism. Born in 1957, he has made substantial contributions to the field through his research and publications, exploring the religious and cultural impact of Mormonism in the United States. more

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