Is the Bible True … Really?

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

McDowell, Josh.
     Is the Bible true– really? : a dialogue on skepticism, evidence, and truth /
  Josh McDowell and Dave Sterrett.
        p. cm. – (The coffeehouse chronicles; 1)
  Includes bibliographical references.
  ISBN 978-0-8024-8766-7
  1. Bible—Evidences, authority, etc. I. Sterrett, Dave. II. Title.
  BS480.M383 2011
  220.1—dc22

2010039594

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