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EPISODE · Dec 31, 2021 · 1H 21M

Tom Holland on Christianity, persecution and the cross

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Historian Tom Holland tells how his experiences among persecuted Christians and Yazidis in Iraq impacted his own intellectual and personal journey with Christianity. A 'Perspectives' lecture recorded in Nov 2021 at the British Library for Christian persecution charity Open Doors with audience Q&A. Used with permission For Open Doors: https://www.opendoorsuk.org/    End of Year giving (USA): http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow  End of year giving (Rest of World): https://my.premier.org.uk/donate/unbelievable-eoy-30th-december    Big Conversation Survey: https://survey-star.net/bigconversation2022   --- For exclusive resources and to support us: • Confident Christianity apologetics course: http://www.premier.org.uk/getconfident   • Support (USA): http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow     • Support (rest of the world): https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportunbelievable   • For our newsletter https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter     • For our blog: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievable-the-blog     • For the podcast: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable      • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PremierUnbelievable    • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb   • Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley  

Historian Tom Holland tells how his experiences among persecuted Christians and Yazidis in Iraq impacted his own intellectual and personal journey with Christianity. A 'Perspectives' lecture recorded in Nov 2021 at the British Library for Christian persecution charity Open Doors with audience Q&A. Used with permission For Open Doors: https://www.opendoorsuk.org/    End of Year giving (USA): http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow  End of year giving (Rest of World): https://my.premier.org.uk/donate/unbelievable-eoy-30th-december    Big Conversation Survey: https://survey-star.net/bigconversation2022  --- For exclusive resources and to support us: • Confident Christianity apologetics course: http://www.premier.org.uk/getconfident   • Support (USA): http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow     • Support (rest of the world): https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportunbelievable   • For our newsletter https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter     • For our blog: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievable-the-blog     • For the podcast: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable    • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/PremierUnbelievable    • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb   • Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley

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