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May 2024
29m 55s

Christianity as a Strange Religion? (wit...

Talbot School of Theology at Biola University / Sean McDowell & Scott Rae
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What made the first Christians so different from their surrounding culture? How did their worship differ from the way the average Roman citizen viewed the gods? Why did the early church view themselves as a family and why is that so significant? We’ll discuss these questions and more with our guest Dr. Nijay Gupta around his new book, Strange Religion: Ho ... Show More
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