‘Don’t worry, God’s in control’ isn’t good enough
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Eddie Arthur2023-10-24T15:34:00
It is not enough to say that people should not worry because God is in charge, because – quite frankly – looking at the world, God doesn’t actually seem to be in charge at all, says Eddie Arthur
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