Episode 51: Should Christians Read Fiction?

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Episode 51: Should Christians Read Fiction?

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Aug 9, 2017

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When a damsel in distress feels oppressed by a not-completely-crazy-and-almost-kinda-reasonable article on why Christians shouldn't read fiction, our heroes jump to her rescue! Please click here to support The Bookening for a low monthly amount and help us continue making the podcast. Thank you!

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Aug 9, 2017

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3 guys—a pastor, a scholar, and their gleeful provocateur—discuss the great books. We take God and literature seriously—but the second one not overly so.

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Episode 51: Should Christians Read Fiction?

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