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The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism by Tim Alberta

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The public hasn’t turned against Christians because they act better than the rest of the world, she said. The public has turned against Christians because they act worse than the rest of the world.

“Unsavory alliances would need to be forged. Sordid tactics would need to be embraced. The first step toward preserving Christian values, it seemed, was to do away with Christian values.”
― Tim Alberta, The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism

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“Pop knew that the best way to rid yourself of trauma was to bequeath it to your children. He was a generous man.”
― Harrison Scott Key, How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told

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