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George Whitefield was a 18th-century English cleric and preacher. George Whitefield, also known as George Whitfield, was an English Anglican priest and preacher who was one of the founders of Methodism and the evangelical movement. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Nature — Appreciation for the natural world and our place within it
  • God — Spiritual reflections on the divine, faith, and creation

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