Skillet has ‘declared war’ on deconstruction. But I think questions are healthy
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Chris Llewellyn2022-03-08T12:10:00
The frontmen of two of the biggest Christian bands in the world hold opposing views on faith and doubt. Rend Collective’s Chris Llewellyn responds to John Cooper of Skillet’s contentious remarks
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