The Miracle Myth: Why Belief in the Resurrection and the Supernatural Is Unjustified
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Larry Shapiro., & Larry Shapiro|AUTHOR. (2016). The Miracle Myth: Why Belief in the Resurrection and the Supernatural Is Unjustified . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Larry Shapiro and Larry Shapiro|AUTHOR. 2016. The Miracle Myth: Why Belief in the Resurrection and the Supernatural Is Unjustified. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Larry Shapiro and Larry Shapiro|AUTHOR. The Miracle Myth: Why Belief in the Resurrection and the Supernatural Is Unjustified Columbia University Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Larry Shapiro, and Larry Shapiro|AUTHOR. The Miracle Myth: Why Belief in the Resurrection and the Supernatural Is Unjustified Columbia University Press, 2016.
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