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Embracing Our Finitude

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Book Title: Embracing Our Finitude : Exercises in a Christian Anthropology between Dependence and Gratitude

Item Length: 9in

Item Height: 0.4in

Item Width: 6in

Author: Stephan Kampowski

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Christian Theology / Anthropology, Imperialism, General, Metaphysics, Emotions, Christian Theology / Ethics

Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers

Publication Year: 2018

Genre: Psychology, Religion, Philosophy, Political Science

Item Weight: 9.6 Oz

Number of Pages: 188 Pages

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