I’ve always loved the outdoors (camping/hiking/bird watching/wild ponies on Assateague/the common dolphins in the Channel Island sound/the beauty of the Ozarks). I have always felt God’s presence and pleasure when I pursued those loves. But as a Christian, I didn’t think I was allowed to incorporate that love or advocacy for those loves into my Christian identity. So I was really excited when you offered this course. Every student. Every well-educated, socially active, theologically committed young
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