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Book Title: Surprised by Paradox : the Promise of and in an Either-Or World
Number of Pages: 216 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2019
Topic: Christian Theology / Systematic, Christian Life / Inspirational, Christian Theology / Apologetics, Spiritual, General, Philosophy
Genre: Religion, Philosophy, Self-Help
Item Weight: 9 Oz
Item Length: 8.2 in
Author: Jen Pollock Michel
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
