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Counterfeits and the real thing

Posted on February 2, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

Counterfeit

The fact that evil deeds have been done by those who claim allegiance to Christ is a criticism that is sometimes raised against Christianity. In thinking about a response to this critique, it dawned on me that anything of value is likely to be counterfeited. The presence of the counterfeit is a backhanded compliment and speaks to the value of the original.

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