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For decades students and scholars have turned to the twovolume documentary history of religion in america for access to the most significant primary sources relating to american religious history from the sixteenth century to the present. Morris, a documentary history of the book of mormon. The book gives a wide sweep to the subject across centuries, with. Lee strobels bestselling book comes to life in this unforgettable documentary that chronicles the reporters journey from atheism to faith. Balmer criticized sharlets sloppy use of history, his paranoid style and.
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