Signs of Pentecost

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It's commonly suggested that the Pentecost story is a reversal of the chaotic separation of the Tower of Babel. That point gets debated.

What isn't debatable is that people remain separated in abundant ways. Even in the church--ostensibly the place where divisions are reconciled--there is still ample reason for repentance.