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\"Aric<\/p>\n

Believing in inerrancy doesn\u2019t make you a fool for Christ anymore than believing the world was flat contra Galileo made the Catholic church fools for Christ. Resisting injustice, sacrificing your life for others, showing solidarity with the oppressed, selling your goods and embracing poverty \u2013 these are the sorts of actions that make one a fool for Christ.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Aric Clark<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Believing in inerrancy doesn\u2019t make you a fool for Christ anymore than believing the world was flat contra Galileo made the Catholic church fools for Christ. 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