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Part of Chapter 3 “Who Art in Heaven” was posted to the blog Pier Perspectives on October 8, 2014.

Unless otherwise specified, Bible quotations are taken from the Revised Standard Version of the Bible (RSV). This version was selected because it stands as the first English translation to be accepted by Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox authorities.

“Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971]; Apocrypha, copyright 1957; The Third and Fourth Books of the Maccabees and Psalm 151, copyright 1977 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”

In addition to the Revised Standard Version, other Scripture quotations are used by permission from the following sources:

English Standard Version (ESV): The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

King James Version (KJV): The King James Version, 1611 edition. KJV is in the public domain.

New American Standard Bible (NASB): The New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org)

New International Version (NIV). The HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers.

New Living Translation (NLT): The Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

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