Summary and Discussion of Matthieu Pageau 'The Language of Creation'
September 18, 2018

Alastair Roberts
This is a summary and discussion of Matthieu Pageau's 'The Language of Creation: Cosmic Symbolism in Genesis' - https://amzn.to/2NkGxMa.
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