Christians rioting in Brazil are undermining democracy in the name of Jesus
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Martyn Whittock2023-01-11T11:03:00
The recent riots inside Brazil’s governmental buildings has uncomfortable echoes of the storming of Capitol Hill, and in both cases Christians played a central role, says Martyn Whittock
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