How God Became God: What Scholars Are Really Saying About God and the Bible
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Ascent Audio, 2016.
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10h 0m 0s
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English
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9781469035383
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Richard Smoley., Richard Smoley|AUTHOR., & Richard M. Smoley|READER. (2016). How God Became God: What Scholars Are Really Saying About God and the Bible . Ascent Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard Smoley, Richard Smoley|AUTHOR and Richard M. Smoley|READER. 2016. How God Became God: What Scholars Are Really Saying About God and the Bible. Ascent Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard Smoley, Richard Smoley|AUTHOR and Richard M. Smoley|READER. How God Became God: What Scholars Are Really Saying About God and the Bible Ascent Audio, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Richard Smoley, Richard Smoley|AUTHOR, and Richard M. Smoley|READER. How God Became God: What Scholars Are Really Saying About God and the Bible Ascent Audio, 2016.
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