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“As I understand the American Founders, the most brilliant and daring idea they had was that it's possible to create a free society that could stay free forever.” quote by Os Guinness — Download Open image

“As I understand the American Founders, the most brilliant and daring idea they had was that it's possible to create a free society that could stay free forever.”

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Evangelicalism can only remain evangelical if it is passionately serious about truth and theology.

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