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By Alex Ronan · The Atavist Magazine · June 2026
The Extremist in the Family
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"The Kerrs were devoted to one another and to their faith. But when one of their own rejected modern medicine in the name of God, they faced a dire question: What if her children ever needed a doctor to save their lives?"

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