When I was a religion reporter, one of the things I loved about my job was exploring the diversity of Christianity. I worked in Colorado Springs, which has long been known as an “evangelical Mecca” because it is home to some huge megachurches and Christian ministries. But that reputation obscured an incredible stew of religious expression. I thought that stew was great. For a guy like me, raised in a Presbyterian Church with its 20-minute sermons and reliable Sunday regimen, it was stunning to see the variety of forms that Christian faith could take.
But that very variety sometimes pointed to some serious divisions within Christianity, too. Let me show you what I mean.
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