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Question: I was shocked by [Brennan Manning's book] The Signature of Jesus. My impression is that he is a Catholic mystic in evangelical “wool.” Is he trying to pull that wool over our eyes or what?

March 1, 2000

Question: I’ve been given a couple of books by Brennan Manning, and although I had some trouble with A Ragamuffin Gospel , I was shocked by The Signature of Jesus. My impression is that he is a Catholic mystic in evangelical “wool.” Is he trying to pull that wool over...Read more

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