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In Dolly Parton's theology, God and acceptance shared the same stage

In Dolly Parton's theology, God and acceptance shared the same stage
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In her 1994 memoir, Dolly Parton recounts in vivid detail the place where she found God. It was an abandoned church, in rural Tennessee where she grew up, that had become known as a haven for sex, drugs and violence. Rather than see the used condoms on the floor, the out-of-tune piano left behind...

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