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WWJD, Part 3: The Bracelets and Ensuing Craze

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones

From its beginnings in 1988, “WWJD” evolved from a simple motto teens used to cope with peer pressure, to a secular fashion fad,  to a Christian market craze with endless spin-offs, to a much more loaded question that adults now … Continue reading →

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WWJD, Part 1: Origin of the Phrase

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones

“What would Jesus do?”  Christians have been asking themselves this question in one form or another since Christianity was founded.  But in the 1890s, these four particular words became a household phrase for members of Central Congregational Church in Topeka, … Continue reading →

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