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Question: I recently read the March 2005 Ladies’ Home Journal (LHJ) column by Rick Warren and was greatly disturbed....Comments, please.

April 1, 2005

Question: I recently read the March 2005 Ladies’ Home Journal ( LHJ ) column by Rick Warren and was greatly disturbed. Although he mentioned God (which “God”?), the entire article was devoted to teaching us how we can better love ourselves. What possible use could this be to the multitudes...Read more

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