S5E5 - Oral Formulas
November 23, 2020
Risen JesusMike Licona
We continue our dive into the oral formulas of the early Church that have been preserved in scripture.
Mike Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University. HBU offers a fully accredited Master of Arts degree in Christian Apologetics that can be completed entirely online or on the HBU campus in Houston. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Wlej6Z.
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