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He was also the recipient of the 2015 templeton prize. Becoming human chapter 1 loneliness abilities canada. Jules evans with jean vanier, the founder of the arche communities, at his. True freedom comes when we learn to forgive, love, and accept others. Through larche, vanier discovered what loneliness is and the.
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