Is It Better to Follow Christ or to Live a Contented Life? Paul vs. Epicurus

September 20, 2023 00:08:22
Is It Better to Follow Christ or to Live a Contented Life? Paul vs. Epicurus
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Is It Better to Follow Christ or to Live a Contented Life? Paul vs. Epicurus

Sep 20 2023 | 00:08:22

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Dr. Ehrman compares the materialist philosophy of Epicurus with the ethics of Paul.

Read by John Paul Middlesworth.

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