Rachel Held Evans (1981-2019): The influential blogger who challenged the evangelical subculture
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Sam Hailes2019-05-04T00:00:00
Sam Hailes pays tribute to the author, blogger and progressive firebrand Rachel Held Evans, who passed away today
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