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#23 Tom talks about life, faith and atonement

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#23 Tom talks about life, faith and atonement

October 16, 2019
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In this interview with NT Wright from The Profile podcast, Justin Brierley interviews Tom about his life and faith, as well as his theology of atonement in his book The Day The Revolution Began.

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