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Made for spirituality, we wallow in introspection. Made for joy, we settle for pleasure. Made for justice, we clamor for vengeance.

N. T. Wright

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N. T. Wright
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: November 1
Anglican Priest
Bishop Of Durham
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Morpeth
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Nicholas Thomas Wright
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