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Feb 2024
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Does Evil Disprove God? w/ Fr. Gregory P...

THE THOMISTIC INSTITUTE
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<p>Does evil disprove God? Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with Prof. W. Matthews Grant about his latest Thomistic Institute lecture, "Does Evil Disprove God?" Does Evil Disprove God? w/ Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. &amp; Prof. W. Matthews Grant (Off-Campus Conversations) You can lis ... Show More
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