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I am an evangelical turned episcopal and am training to be a spiritual director. Just to throw some other categories your way. Linked one of your articles in my Substack this week. Thanks for writing
Maybe another option for the calvinist / arminian poll question? This is presented as if they are the only two options for the church. I am heartily and profoundly neither calvinist or arminian in my theological position but I appreciate the terms because they help present a general framework for understanding someone's positional bent.