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Mar 2024
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#59 William Lane Craig - Is Biblical Sla...

Alex J O'Connor
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William Lane Craig is a Christian philosopher and public speaker, who today makes his third appearance on Within Reason. We discuss why Richard Dawkins refuses to debate him, and whether Old Testament slaughter can be justified.

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