Laying Down the Sword: Why We Can't Ignore the Bible's Violent Verses
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Philip Jenkins., & Philip Jenkins|AUTHOR. (2011). Laying Down the Sword: Why We Can't Ignore the Bible's Violent Verses . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Philip Jenkins and Philip Jenkins|AUTHOR. 2011. Laying Down the Sword: Why We Can't Ignore the Bible's Violent Verses. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Philip Jenkins and Philip Jenkins|AUTHOR. Laying Down the Sword: Why We Can't Ignore the Bible's Violent Verses HarperCollins, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Philip Jenkins, and Philip Jenkins|AUTHOR. Laying Down the Sword: Why We Can't Ignore the Bible's Violent Verses HarperCollins, 2011.
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