Every time we mention God we become theologians, and the only question is whether we are going to be good ones or bad ones.

J.I. Packer
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  2. What is less often noticed is that it is precisely the kind of moral instruction that parents are constantly trying to give their children – concrete, imaginative, teaching general principles from particular instances, and seeking all the time to bring the children to appreciate and...
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