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Stick a Cork in it

VERY THURSDAY, I have lunch with my friend Jim, whom I met in 1988 at Christian Theological Seminary when we were studying to be pastors. Jim has since jumped the Christian ship and is now, in his words, an “apatheist”—one who doesn’t care whether God exists—a surprisingly common occurrence among those who’ve worked in the church. Despite our religious differences, we’ve remained friends and still find plenty to talk about,

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