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The kingdom of God is a crash-bang opera: the king is dramatic, demanding, and unavoidable.

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Alan Hirsch
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: October 24
Author
Theologian
University Teacher
Writer
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa
Crash
Opera
Kingdom
Kingdoms
Unavoidable
Dramatic
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King
Bangs
Kings
Demanding

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