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Thomas C. Oden Quotes: The faithful have no dread of using the traditional language of the church. Terms like incarnation and resurrection need to be explained, not avoided.
         

The faithful have no dread of using the traditional language of the church. Terms like incarnation and resurrection need to be explained, not avoided.


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