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#21 Free will and the problem of evil

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#21 Free will and the problem of evil

September 11, 2019
Ask NT Wright Anything
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An atheist listener asks a question about free will and the problem of evil. Will it be possible for there to be another ‘fall’ in the new creation? And the hosts of the Libertarian Christian Podcast have some questions for Tom about living as Christians in today’s world.

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