Prophetic Peacemaking: Closing Plenary at the Parliament of the World’s Religions (Chicago 2023)
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Prophetic Peacemaking: Closing Plenary at the Parliament of the World’s Religions (Chicago 2023)
By Shane Claiborne
I ha...
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Editor's Note: This piece was originally published on A Public Witness, Word and Way and is shared here with permission.
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