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The Bad Habits of Jesus: Showing Us the Way to Live Right in a World Gone Wrong

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Leonard Sweet
Leonard Sweet

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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