or please God<\/strong><\/u> – that’s what makes Christian Hedonism controversial.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n(All emphasis is mine.)<\/p>\n
What are we to make of all this? Alex suggests that Victoria Osteen may be reading Piper. She is at least \u2018channeling\u2019 him.<\/p>\n
Many people have criticized and mocked Mrs. Osteen. Will they say the same of Piper? Is his notion substantially different from hers?<\/p>\n
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