On Red, White, and Blue Hermeneutics
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Hey there, there is some interesting issues relating to church and state. I think that they should be seperate as you had pointed out above. Please feel free to read my hermaneutics related to Phillipians and their attitude as a church to everything.
Kind regards,
Liam