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Jun 2021
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The Atheist Handbook to the Old Testamen...

THE THINKING ATHEIST
About this episode
Atheists often speak about the contradictions and atrocities rampant throughout the Bible, but they often enter those conversations without all of the information. Assyriologist Dr. Joshua Bowen is author of the new book, "The Atheist Handbook to the Old Testament: Volume One" (https://amzn.to/3xcdVqM), and he joins us for some prime examples of how we can know more and be better when talking about the Christian scriptures.

VIDEO of this conversation on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yNMa6kGOEZQ
Dr. Josh on Twitter: @DJHammurabi1
Website: https://www.digitalhammurabi.com/who-are-digital-hammurabi

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