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Few problems with this deck. No site access, nothing to protect my EC's, no Unholy Writ's. I can add CP, or Marketplace for some, or High Priest's. This is just an early version. I might go 112 to fit everything in.

105 43/43

14 ls

Golgotha x2
Nazareth x1

Darius' Decree x2

Mary Magdalene (white)
Salome x2
Mary the Mother of James x2
Joanna x2 (white)

Thaddeus x2
John
James son of Zebedee
Matthew
James, Son of Alphaeus
Bartholomew
Simon The Zealot
Thomas
Philip

Benedictus
Consider The Lilies
He Is Risen

Reach of Desperation x2
My Lord and My God x4
AoC promo x4
The New Covenant x2

Fishing Boat
Herod's Temple
TGT x2

Graps
NJ
SoG
AotL

Pharisees x5
Proud Pharisee x2
The Entrapping Pharisee
Nebushasban
Nebuchadnezzar
Gomer
Sapphira
Red Dragon x2
Leviathan x2
Judas Iscariot x2

Lurking
Pretension x2
Balaam's Disobedience x5
Nebuchadnezzar's Pride x4
Midianite Attack x5
Captured Ark

Unknown Nation x2

CM
Mayhem
Burial
DoN
FA

Offense is obviously a powerhouse that is supposed to not be stopped. TGT for both colors, but white hurts Herod's, and Herod's usually hurt Disciples. So I mixed the two so I should be able to stop about everything. Thad for mid to late game, TGT for early to mid game, and Disciples clears the board for my ladies.
Defense is supposed to be able to stop Thad, and stop white due to the number of negates. Overall the defense looks pretty versatile, just not sure if I overlooked anything. Just a heads up, I'm sure this style of offense will be played a lot in higher tournaments, so take a good look.

Fishing Boat is for site access, not a draw mechanic. I'll probably bump it up and add more uniques, I think there is too much for this deck to be at 105, it'll be better at 112. I'm not sure if the defense can stop a banded in TSA, I know my crimson can with the multiple 0/6 and 1/5's though. Usually they have nothing left once they play their "He Is Risen", then I drop 2 enhs and say your inish and they just kinda sit there not knowing what to do. But yes the lack of Writ's is not like me at all, and it will get fixed, this is just a first time see what needs to go in/out.

How? My defense does not shuffle or search.

I'm guessing this is 2P?

I'd definitely throw in a Seven Wicked Spirits or two. With Pharisees running rampant, it'll be nice to interrupt Wall and borrow their Proud Pharisees in case you don't have any, and it can also be awesome with Gomer.

It was merely an observation.

When 1 of their cards stops 8 of your cards, (counting the offense as well), it's a big disadvantage. That being said, I agree with your assessment that Unknown Nations are really the only ones that need to come out since they have zero other uses. With Captured Ark, you can use Benedictus if you really need to get rid of an art. Salome and Nebby are still good characters to use, CtL can search d/c pile and Mayhem can still be used when you need a new hand.

SWS. 

First, I would cut a 1/3 Pharisees and add a Proud Pharisees.

For those 2 slots of Unknown Nation, I would add another Pretension and a Just a Hireling. SWS is also an option, but I have never used them myself, so I'm not as well-versed in their potential.

SWS can mess children up errday allday. Meaning that is has been one of my favorite characters in t2, and has been fantastic with stealing bands or using it with my own Kingdoms, but I haven't seen anyone else use it.