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Most people catch their presuppositions from their family and surrounding society the way a child catches measles.

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Francis Schaeffer
Age: 72 †
Born: 1912
Born: January 30
Died: 1984
Died: May 15
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Germantown
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Francis August Schaeffer
Francis A. Schaeffer
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Art is a reflection of God's creativity, an evidence that we are made in the image of God.
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Sometimes the greatest deterrent to a great marriage is believing you have a perfect marriage.
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