#87 Who was the Apostle Paul and why does he still matter?
October 14, 2021

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Tom Wright talks about the life and legacy of the apostle Paul in front of an audience at Westminster Central Hall, London. The lecture was part of an event by SPCK to mark the publication of Paul: A Biography in 2018.
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