Paul declared circumcision no longer necessary for salvation—a spiritual rebrand that opened the faith to the Gentile world. But was this true liberation, or just a strategic move to grow the church? This episode traces how Paul reframed the covenant, why America re-adopted the cut through medicine and war, and how forgiveness itself can mask the blade.

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