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“As a cosmion incarnating the cells of a new body, New Lights will function as transitional vessels through which transforming energy can renew the divine image in the world, moving postmoderns from one state of embodiment to another.”

Quote by Leonard Sweet

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Leonard Sweet is a historian born in 1961. His research focuses on religious history and modern culture, particularly on the history of Christianity and contemporary religious movements. more

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