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Chesterton and the problem of evil. / Knight, Mark.
In: Literature and Theology, Vol. 14, No. 4, 2000, p. 373-384.

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Knight, M 2000, 'Chesterton and the problem of evil', Literature and Theology, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 373-384. https://doi.org/10.1093/litthe/14.4.373

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Knight, M. (2000). Chesterton and the problem of evil. Literature and Theology, 14(4), 373-384. https://doi.org/10.1093/litthe/14.4.373

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Knight M. Chesterton and the problem of evil. Literature and Theology. 2000;14(4):373-384. doi: 10.1093/litthe/14.4.373

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Knight, Mark. / Chesterton and the problem of evil. In: Literature and Theology. 2000 ; Vol. 14, No. 4. pp. 373-384.

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