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The Bible then is the book I want you to read in the spirit of inquiry, and the spirit of prayer.
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Angelina Emily Grimké
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gutenberg.orgAngelina Emily Grimké: “The Bible then is the book I want you to read in the spirit of inquiry, and the spirit of prayer.”
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Grimké advocates for reading the Bible with a spirit of inquiry and prayer to grasp its teachings.
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