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Why Do We Take Only Some Bible Passages Literally?

Why Do We Take Only Some Bible Passages Literally?

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Tradition: Roman Catholic
Published: Sep 20, 2017
Length: 5:54

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DONATE: https://give.catholic.com/castudios SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/catholiccom WEBSITE: https://www.catholic.com/ Jimmy Akin provides several principles to help us determine whether a given Bible passage ought to be read literally or figuratively. Jimmy Akin is an internationally known author and speaker. As the senior apologist at Catholic Answers, he has more than twenty years of experiencing defending and explaining the Faith. Jimmy is a convert to the Faith and has an extensive background in the Bible, theology, the Church Fathers, philosophy, canon law, and liturgy. Jimmy is a weekly guest on the national radio program Catholic Answers Live, a regular contributor to Catholic Answers Magazine, and a popular blogger and podcaster. His personal web site is JimmyAkin.com.

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