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DOCUMENTATION AND ADDITIONAL READING
PART 1
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August 26, 2021: We Were Warned: But the Attack in Afghanistan Leaves Many Dead and Many Questions that Demand an Answer

PART 2
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The Leadership of President Biden In Wake of Tragedy: What the US People Needed Was a Picture of Strong, Competent Leadership. We Saw A Picture of America in Decline

NEW YORK TIMES
Transcript of Biden’s Speech After Kabul Airport Attack

PART 3
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The Battle of Worldviews in Afghanistan as Isis-K Pursues Jihad and Seeks to Establish A Caliphate

NBC NEWS (HENRY AUSTIN AND CORKY SIEMASZKO)
What is ISIS-K? Islamic State Group's Affiliate behind Kabul Airport Attack

PART 4
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The Mailbox — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners

10 years ago we released our first large study, Behold Your God: Rethinking God Biblically. In that study, we interviewed men such as Paul Washer, Conrad Mbewe, Andrew Davies, and more. With any project of this size, a great deal of interview material is left out due to time constraints. We wanted to take a few podcast episodes and let you see their complete answers to our questions.
This week we are showing part 2 of Paul Washer’s interview. In it, we ask him about personal holiness, idolatry in churches, and more. We pray it is a blessing to you.
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