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Stephen M. Davis (PhD, DMin, FRHistS) was an elder before his "retirement" at Grace Church in Philadelphia, PA from 2010-2025 (gracechurchphilly.org) and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Huguenot Society of Great Britain and Ireland. He and his family lived in France for many years where he developed a love for the French language and history. He is the author of nine books including five on French history: "Rise of French Laïcité" in the Evangelical Missiological Society Monograph Series, "The French Huguenots and Wars of Religion" (winner of the National Huguenot Society's 2022 Scholarly Works Award), "French Protestantism's Struggle for Survival and Legitimacy, 1517-1905," "The War of the Camisards (1702-1704): Hugueno ...more

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	The French Huguenots and Wars of Religion: Three Centuries of Resistance for Freedom of Conscience by Stephen M. Davis (Goodreads Author), William Edgar (Contributor) 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Poetic Meditations on Selected Scripture: A Thirty-Day Devotional by John P. Davis (Goodreads Author), Stephen M. Davis (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gospel in Genesis and in the City: A Thirty-Day Devotional for City Dwellers by John P. Davis (Goodreads Author), Stephen M. Davis (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Life, if you looked about you, bore no resemblance not only to the lies that streamed out of the telescreens, but even to the ideals that the Party was trying to achieve.”
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