Excerpts from Pocket Observatory

Excerpts from Pocket Observatory

I grew up in a church led by a prophet

If I followed him, my family would stay together forever

Meg Conley
Apr 11, 2022
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There is nothing mysterious or natural about authority. It is formed, irradiated, disseminated; …

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