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What the Bible's approach to history can teach us about America's glory and shame

  • Written by Mark K. George, Professor of Bible and Ancient Systems of Thought, Iliff School of Theology
imageTrumpeting the past? The Bible has conflicting narratives over the conquest of CanaanWikimedia Commons

At a time when Americans are seemingly as polarized as ever over the present, the country’s past also appears to be up for debate.

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