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S5E8 - Non-Canonical Christian Literature

Risen Jesus — Mike Licona
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S5E8 - Non-Canonical Christian Literature

December 14, 2020
Risen Jesus
Risen JesusMike Licona

Join us as we explore some apocryphal books in the Christian community and their evidential bearing on the resurrection of Jesus.

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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