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The Indelible Conscience and a Month of “Pride”

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The Indelible Conscience and a Month of “Pride”

June 7, 2022
Life and Books and Everything
Life and Books and EverythingClearly Reformed

Pride Month turns a moral argument—about which the Bible has clear and unequivocal answers—into a quest for personal self-acceptance, which is why many soft-hearted and muddle-headed Christians line up for the parade just like everyone else.

In this episode of Life and Books and Everything, Kevin reads from the article he wrote for WORLD Opinions on the LGBTQ quest to turn a moral argument into an emotive appeal for affirmation and acceptance.

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