The Case for Christmas: A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger
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Lee Strobel., Lee Strobel|AUTHOR., & Dick Fredericks|READER. (2005). The Case for Christmas: A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger . Zondervan.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lee Strobel, Lee Strobel|AUTHOR and Dick Fredericks|READER. 2005. The Case for Christmas: A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger. Zondervan.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lee Strobel, Lee Strobel|AUTHOR and Dick Fredericks|READER. The Case for Christmas: A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger Zondervan, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lee Strobel, Lee Strobel|AUTHOR, and Dick Fredericks|READER. The Case for Christmas: A Journalist Investigates the Identity of the Child in the Manger Zondervan, 2005.
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