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On February 4, 2008, Church sent a letter to the members of his congregation informing them that he had terminal cancer. He told them of his intention, which he successfully realized, to sum up his thoughts on the topics that had been pervasive in his work in a final book, entitled
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In 1991, Church's affair with a congregant brought his ability to serve as minister into question, but most of his congregation supported him.
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in New York City on September 24, 2009, a day after his 61st birthday. He is buried in Morris Hill Cemetery in Boise.
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The Separation of Church and State: Writings on a Fundamental Freedom by America's Founders
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So Help Me God: The Founding Fathers and the First Great Battle Over Church and State
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God and Other Famous Liberals: Recapturing Bible, Flag, and Family from the Far Right
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Facing cancer with lessons learned from my parishioners, By Forrest Church in
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literature, as well as over a dozen books addressing a wider audience.
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Father and Son: A Personal Biography of Senator Frank Church of Idaho
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Restoring Faith: America's Religious Leaders Answer Terror with Hope
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minister, author, and theologian. He was Senior Minister of the
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Love and Death: My Journey Through the Valley of the Shadow
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Freedom From Fear: Finding the Courage to Act, Love and Be
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A Chosen Faith: An Introduction to Unitarian Universalism
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Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (1997)
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The American Creed: A Spiritual and Patriotic Primer
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Obituary at Unitarian Universalist Association site
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The Cathedral of the World: A Universalist Theology
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