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harmful theologies and church practices.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>The Christian Century<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_hr-e9b28a74ce9da9b9ec29efc638fbed7a\">\n#top .hr.av-av_hr-e9b28a74ce9da9b9ec29efc638fbed7a{\nmargin-top:0;\nmargin-bottom:15px;\n}\n.hr.av-av_hr-e9b28a74ce9da9b9ec29efc638fbed7a .hr-inner{\nwidth:100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-e9b28a74ce9da9b9ec29efc638fbed7a hr-custom  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  hr-left hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>James Alison belongs on any short list of the most important living 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