Sins as old as time: one year on from the Capitol riots
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Ryan Diaz2022-01-07T09:45:00
When protestors stormed the US Capitol, they remade God in their own image and weaponised Christianity, says Ryan Diaz. One year on, he reflects on the need for all believers to re-examine our allegiance to the Jesus of the Gospels
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