'The Ways of Judgment': Part 1—Introduction (with Susannah Black)
September 17, 2020
Alastair Roberts
Susannah Black (Plough, Breaking Ground) joins me for the first part of our discussion through Oliver O'Donovan's 'The Ways of Judgment'. If you are interested in following along, I highly recommend that you purchase a copy of the book here: https://amzn.to/2ZeXFXW.
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