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Natural or Supernatural? Two Perspectives on Acquiring Christian Faith

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|Jun 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 151 - 169
Submitted on: Mar 26, 2025
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Accepted on: May 13, 2025
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Published on: Jun 19, 2025
Published by: SAN University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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