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On the latter point, it was sometimes noted that Christians gathered together under the cloak of darkness, calling one another "brother" and "sister" and greeting one another with kisses; they were said to worship their god by eating the flesh and drinking the blood of the Son of God. What was one to make of such practices? If you can imagine the worst, you won't be far off. Pagan opponents claimed that Christians engaged in ritual incest (sexual acts with brothers and sisters), infanticide (kil
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― Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why
― Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why
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Every biblical story reflects something that mattered to its author. Whenever we figure out what it was and why it mattered, we move a step closer to knowing who wrote a part of the Bible.
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― Who Wrote the Bible?
― Who Wrote the Bible?
