english: This site was started in considerable part because those of us who have researched and written about these things over many years thought that having a place where we could publish about and discuss these things in ways that are consistent with our values would make a difference in adding depth and breadth to the community of knowledge and concern about these things; and in so doing, perhaps find some fresh approaches to how to think and act in light of the theocratic initiatives in our time.
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