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Tuesday, November 4, 2025

PART I

This is Crazy: A 65-Year-Old “New Mother” Arrested for Felony Charges After Trying to Have 15th Baby by IVF

PART II

When Reproductive Technologies Violate Creation Order: Christians Cannot Defy Creation Order to Procure Children

PART III

The Christian Paradox of Crime: Louvre Thieves Turn Out to Be a Married Couple with Children Who Were Caught Based on DNA Evidence
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