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Posted inCulture, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes

To Protect Children from Sexual Abuse, the Catholic Church Must Eliminate the Clergy

by Aaron Gilbreath May 29, 2019October 19, 2022

One ex-priest shows how the clergy lies at the root of the Catholic Church’s problems.

Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story

The Hole in My Soul

by Sara Eckel June 1, 2018October 19, 2022

Sara Eckel surprised her agnostic parents by becoming a born-again Christian at age 10. It was the first of many attempts to believe.

Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction

The Hole in My Soul

by Sara Eckel June 1, 2018October 19, 2022

Sara Eckel surprised her agnostic parents by becoming a born-again Christian at age 10. It was the first of many attempts to believe.

Posted inFeature

The Prodigal Prince: Richard Roberts and the Decline of the Oral Roberts Dynasty

by Longreads September 16, 2014October 18, 2022

He was the heir to the televangelist’s empire, but Richard Roberts soon disappeared from the university that his father founded.

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