Violent Faith
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"I love Jesus but I hate the God of the Old Testament. He's just so violent."
You might have heard this line before or thought it yourself.
In this episode, we're tackling this issue head-on.
We're taking a deep dive into the violence of the Bible - especially the Old Testament - and asking how is it that this God of judgement and war can be one and the same with the peace-loving Jesus Christ.
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