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One by one, these disciples would infect the nations with grace. It wasn't a call to take the sword or the throne and force the world to bow. Rather, they were to live the contagious love of God, to woo the nations into a new future.
One by one, these disciples would infect the nations with grace. It wasn't a call to take the sword or the throne and force the world to bow. Rather, they were to live the contagious love of God, to woo the nations into a new future.
Approximate author period: c. 1975 AD · modern
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- Shane Claiborne
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- Approximate author period: c. 1975 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Shane Claiborne: documented birth year 1975; activity date not established. Wikidata Q268992, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q268992 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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