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“My spiritual path has largely been Christianity - a label that I embraced and then rejected and have partially embraced again, as my understanding of Christianity has changed over time. When I accepted the mainstream, dogmatic definition of Christianity there came a point when I had to say, "Well, if that's what a Christian is, I'm not one."”

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Tim DeChristopher

Tim DeChristopher is an American activist known for his protest during a federal land auction in Utah in 2008, where he intentionally bid on parcels to block fossil fuel extraction. His actions drew public attention to issues of environmental justice and climate change. more

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