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James Lankford: “Can the Federal Government step into a religious institution and redefine their doctrine for them?”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2012
Can the Federal Government step into a religious institution and redefine their doctrine for them?
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Questioning government authority over religious institutions' doctrines.

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