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Whether you're looking to enrich your spiritual journey or deepen your understanding of historical religious studies, Bruce Gordon's collection is an invaluable resource.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-bible-by-bruce-gordon-9781529383454","title":"The Bible","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Wonderful’ JOHN BARTON\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A stupendous intellectual achievement’ ANDREW PETTEGREE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A stunning love song to the Bible . . . this will be a classic’ CHINE MCDONALD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe remarkable story of the most influential book in human history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bible\u003c\/i\u003e is the world's best-known text. 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