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Q&A#94 What They Didn't Teach Me in My Formal Theological Education

Alastair Roberts
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Q&A#94 What They Didn't Teach Me in My Formal Theological Education

December 7, 2018
Alastair Roberts
Alastair Roberts

Today's question: "You mentioned in a video about training that key parts of your theological knowledge/training you had to work on yourself in your own time as they weren't addressed in the curriculum. What were those key areas?"

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