#25 When Christians lose their faith
November 19, 2019
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In the wake of two high profile Christians who have renounced their faith, Tom responds to listener questions on what defines being a Christian, whether we can lose our salvation, and what to do when a loved one cannot respond to the Gospel because of dementia.
Tom also talks about his new book ‘History and Eschatology’ based on his 2018 Gifford Lectures.
For ‘History and Eschatology: Jesus and the promise of natural theology’ by NT Wright https://spckpublishing.co.uk/history-and-eschatology
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