
Tearing Down Statues, Kneeling During the National Anthem, the Imago Dei, Favorite Writers
Life and Books and Everything — Clearly ReformedTearing Down Statues, Kneeling During the National Anthem, the Imago Dei, Favorite Writers
August 10, 2020

Life and Books and EverythingClearly Reformed
Originally released on June 16th, 2020, Kevin DeYoung, Collin Hansen, and Justin Taylor discuss the tearing down of statues, kneeling during the National Anthem, what it means that we're made in the image of God, their favorite writers, and how to avoid bad writing.
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