Calendar check – February 2017
FEB. 10-11 Rockville, Md. The Origin of Race featuring Willie Jennings, Paul Roberts, Denise Anderson. Saint Mark Presbyterian Church. pushpay.com/pay/theologyracismchristianityevent FEB. 13-16 Corbett,..
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