“John Dehlin, Mormon Critic, Facing Excommunication” by LAURIE GOODSTEIN via NYT http://bit.ly/152bEBG http://bit.ly/1Ak50P8

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“John Dehlin, Mormon Critic, Facing Excommunication” by LAURIE GOODSTEIN via NYT http://bit.ly/152bEBG http://bit.ly/1Ak50P8

http://bit.ly/152bEBK “John Dehlin, Mormon Critic, Facing Excommunication” by LAURIE GOODSTEIN via NYT http://bit.ly/152bEBG http://bit.ly/1Ak50P8

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