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Oct 2024
27m 59s

Why Are You A Christian?

J. Warner Wallace
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In this episode of the Cold-Case Christianity Podcast, J. Warner asks an important question: If you're a Christian, why is this the case? How we answer this question is critically important given the growing hostile nature of our culture related to classical Christianity. J. Warner reviews some of the answers he's been given as he travels the country, and offers an evidential response of his own.

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