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I call that church free which enters into the covenant with the ultimate source of existence. It binds together families and generations, protecting against the idolatry of any human claim to absolute truth or authority.
James Luther Adams
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James Luther Adams
Age: 92 †
Born: 1901
Born: November 12
Died: 1994
Died: July 26
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