All Right Now: Finding Consensus on Ethical Questions
Author: Tim Geddert
Tim Geddert, professor of New Testament at MB Biblical Seminary in Fresno, attempts the difficult task of drawing together biblical interpretation, the nature of the church, and ethics.“Mennonite” has double meaning; Don’t paint all emergents with the same brush; Embrace our MB name re October, November
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