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There is a gene for that

Posted on December 19, 2012 Written by Mark McIntyre Leave a Comment

DNA

I recently heard an author say that there is a gene that causes people to be bad or good. What is the basis and what are the implications of such a belief?

Filed Under: Christianity and Culture Tagged With: gene, genetics

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