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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Always Ready
Just finished Bahnsen's "Always Ready". Great book for getting a handle on pre-suppositional apologetics. Especially helpful is the last five chapters, using the presuppositional method with five real life apologetical issues.
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Randy
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How about a review? I read the book some time ago. I have been meaning to reread it but have not gotten around to it. Bahnsen is always great.
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How about a review? I read the book some time ago. I have been meaning to reread it but have not gotten around to it. Bahnsen is always great.
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