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Bringing The Kingdom

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Book Title: Bringing the Kingdom : Progressive Reflections ON Scripture

Item Length: 9in

Item Height: 0.4in

Item Width: 6in

Author: Kevin Brown

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Christian Life / General, Biblical Criticism & Interpretation / General, Biblical Studies / General

Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers

Publication Year: 2018

Genre: Religion

Item Weight: 10.4 Oz

Number of Pages: 212 Pages

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