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Critical Thinking Check #6: Check the Interpretations
Season 1, Episode 10 • 23-Oct-2020
Often, unbiblical messages may sound true because they contain real facts. But they also likely involve many assumptions, which are presented like facts. To separate data from assumption, as which parts of a message are facts from observational science, and which parts are interpretations from historical science. Then, consider a biblical way to interpret those same facts.
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