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Any way, in the course of the interview, Stephen says some rather spiffy things about my book,\u00a0Saving Righteousness of God<\/em>, and academic protocol dictates that I now owe\u00a0him a cold refreshing beverage.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5gl6mYKIyTo<\/a>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"