Jonathan Parks-Ramage: "Jesus, Mary, and Joe Jonas"

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Jul 11, 201801:01:05Society & Culture

Episode three is all about Jesus Christ and his superstars. In his piece “Jesus, Mary, and Joe Jonas,” writer Jonathan Parks-Ramage discovers Reality L.A., an evangelical Christian church that attracts the lost kids of H...

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