Faith
Excommunication as a Protection Against Spiritual Violence
When someone is harming others’ faith, is it “spiritual violence” to excommunicate them? Or not to?
Jacob Z. Hess
April 19, 2021
When someone is harming others’ faith, is it “spiritual violence” to excommunicate them? Or not to?
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