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When I was growing up in India, gods and religions seemed to be everywhere. But I needed to find faith my own way.

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When you think of the word “idolatry,” what do you think about? I know for me it is images from the pages of the Old Testament, where those who opposed God worshiped at shrines depicting gods and ...

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This Game of Thrones theory uses biblical interpretation to understand Westeros' corruption and the White Walkers.