The Mormon Myth of Evil Evolution
March 27, 2018<i>Dialogue 34.4 (Winter 2002): 19–38</i><br>In the years since this event, I’ve found that there are a number of members who believe that evolution is a doctrine of the devil.
<i>Dialogue 34.4 (Winter 2002): 19–38</i><br>In the years since this event, I’ve found that there are a number of members who believe that evolution is a doctrine of the devil.
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