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The Breeze of the Centuries: Introducing Great Theologians — From the Apostolic Fathers to Aquinas

Is 'newer' really 'better'? We often assume so, but if we do treat the past as inferior we will ignore the legacy of history, and thus will find ourselves stranded on the tiny desert island of our own moment in time. In particular, this applies to Chr

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short · 152 pages

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