Review of Jesus Camp (2006) by Will A — 05 Feb 2013

Scary to see otherwise intelligent, caring children turned into obsessive, reactionary, intolerant zealots.

This review of Jesus Camp (2006) was written by Will A on 05 Feb 2013.

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