Episode 51 - Ask Science Mike Mini: Doubt at Christmas

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Episode 51 - Ask Science Mike Mini: Doubt at Christmas

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Dec 24, 2015

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Ask Science Mike Mini is a special, one-question version of the show. Here's the question addressed in this episode:
What do you do when you are a minister who doesn't believe in God anymore?

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Dec 24, 2015

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Episode 51 - Ask Science Mike Mini: Doubt at Christmas

Episode 51 - Ask Science Mike Mini: Doubt at Christmas

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