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		<title>Friendship is Eternal. Politics is Not.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:21:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Friendship is eternal. Politics is not. Neither, arguably, is morality—at least as we understand it. I am occasionally asked why I continue to allow certain people to respond to things I post online, even though they are completely at odds &#8230; <a href="https://aldenswan.com/friendship-is-eternal-politics-is-not/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>American Evangelicalism: A Different Gospel?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 23:31:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Many people assume that conservative American evangelicalism faithfully represents historic, biblical Christianity. The reality is that it’s not even a passable imitation. This is one of the central themes of my book Unboxing God: An Unevangelical Guide to Christianity, although &#8230; <a href="https://aldenswan.com/american-evangelicalism-a-different-gospel/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>On Walking Alone, Sometimes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 19:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t often write personal reflections, but running across the above quote got me thinking about my nearly 70-year journey on Earth (I mean, where else would I journey?) which, looking back, could raise questions about my sense of direction &#8230; <a href="https://aldenswan.com/on-walking-alone-sometimes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Heresy (with Hot Sauce)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 05:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Like many of you, I&#8217;ve been dealing with a lot of anxiety and other related emotions over the past few weeks as I try to stay informed while keeping positive. I&#8217;m up on the tight rope, as Leon Russell sang, &#8230; <a href="https://aldenswan.com/heresy-with-hot-sauce/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>It&#8217;s been a few&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Dec 2024 22:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t posted in a while due to life&#8217;s little interruptions. But I haven&#8217;t stopped thinking, so I&#8217;ll be back here soon. Until then,]]></description>
		
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