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Ask NT Wright Anything #91 Tom‘s problems with Platonism

2021-11-11T16:44:00+00:00

NT Wright frequently mentions the problem of Christianity being infected by Platonism. But what does that mean? And what about parts of the New Testament that seem quite… Platonic? Tom answers listener Qs on the subject

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