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Cancel culture in the church

Posted on August 3, 2020 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

I recently became aware of the term “cancel culture.” The term is new to me but the idea behind it is not. I have experienced this, and unfortunately, I usually have experienced this in the church.

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