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A former student of mine asked on his blog what readers think the overarching theme of Romans is (with the aim of preparing a series of sermons from Romans on that theme)<\/a>. I suggested God\u2019s inclusiveness and impartiality. What would others suggest?<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"