The Witness for the Prosecution

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The Witness for the Prosecution

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Jun 12, 2019

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Support us here! So close to reading Narnia and making Jake wear elf ears. Oh dear. It's another thing that Nathan didn't particularly like. But also it's a pretty good thing at being what it is. Our heroes discuss it in this episode.

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Jun 12, 2019

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3 guys—a pastor, a scholar, and their gleeful provocateur—discuss the great books. We take God and literature seriously—but the second one not overly so.

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The Witness for the Prosecution

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